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rule the school

idiom

(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as a rule

    In general; most often.

  2. 02

    bright-line rule

    A clear-cut rule, so that it is easy to make a decision.

  3. 03

    golden rule

    A fundamental rule or principle.

  4. 04

    ground rule

    The basic rules or standards; basic principles.

  5. 05

    new school

    A style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era, as opposed to former eras.

  6. 06

    old school

    Preceded by the: a group of people characterized by being conservative or traditional; also, a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was employed in a former era, remembered either for its inferiority to the current method, or for its superiority over the new way.

  7. 07

    rule in

    To consider (something) as a possible option among others.

  8. 08

    rule of thumb

    A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.

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