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rule the roost

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
rule the roost v expr	figurative (be in charge of a household)	llevar los pantalones expr
	In our family, it's my mother who rules the roost, not my father.
	En nuestra familia mi madre es quien lleva los pantalones, no mi padre.
		llevar la voz cantante expr
	En nuestra familia mi madre es quien lleva la voz cantante, no mi padre.

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