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rule the day

idiom
Meaning

To set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.


Examples
SIMPLE

In this office, the manager rules the day.

CONTEXTUAL

The new team leader rules the day, insisting that we finish every project before the weekend starts.

COMPLEX

Although the committee debated for hours, the chairperson's firm vision continued to rule the day, ultimately dictating the direction of the entire organization.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  3. 03

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  4. 04

    as a rule

    In general; most often.

  5. 05

    as the day is long

    Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

  6. 06

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  7. 07

    banyan day

    In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

  8. 08

    black day

    A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.

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