Từ đồng nghĩa của ruling the roost

reigning supreme being in charge being top dog being in the driving seat being in the saddle cracked the whip playing first fiddle riding herd wearing the pants wearing the trousers calling the shots holding sway having authority running the show calling the tune pulling the strings laying down the law holding the purse strings making the rules making the decisions being responsible

having authority ruling governing reigning having influence having power holding sway holding power wielding power predominating exercising power having the ascendancy being in the driving seat having the whip hand having the edge holding the whip hand being in the saddle having the greatest influence running the show having the upper hand

imposing oneself impinging interloping intruding obtruding trespassing breaking in butting in controlling crashing foisting oneself forcing oneself gatecrashing thrusting oneself barging in horning in muscling in calling the shots calling the tune gaining control of taking charge of pulling the strings running the show being in the saddle being in the driving seat imposing infringing invading overstepping infiltrating creeping worming disturbing disrupting inching interrupting imposing yourself arrogating meddling interfering interposing working in squeezing in sticking nose into usurping entrenching on muscling in on elbowing in trenching intervening making inroads cutting in eating into treading on someone's toes horning in on violating encroaching worming in entrenching appropriating making inroads into interfering with stepping on someone's toes

preponderating predominating ruling dominating prevailing bossing commanding controlling dictating directing domineering eclipsing handling heading influencing leading managing monopolising monopolizing outnumbering outshining overbearing overruling overshadowing reigning running subjecting subjugating superabounding swaying tyrannising tyrannizing reigning supreme detracting from holding sway prevailing over calling the shots having one's way having upper hand holding sway over keeping under thumb playing first fiddle running the show laying down the law leading by the nose sitting on top of governing running things oppressing administering administrating being in the saddle presiding over heading up supervising bullying overseeing superintending intimidating stewarding guiding captaining hegemonizing bossing around bossing about riding roughshod over pushing around wearing the crown sitting on the throne holding the reins pushing about trampling on wearing the trousers reigning over walking all over calling the tune holding power wielding the sceptre occupying the throne taking over being in charge occupying regulating overlooking tending quarterbacking helming sitting disciplining micromanaging affecting regimenting besteering bewielding mastering having a hold over pushing buttons holding purse strings being in the driving seat having authority over calling the signals puppeteering having someone eating out of one's hand pulling the strings holding the purse strings having someone in the palm of one's hand dealing with having something in the palm of one's hand having someone in one's hip pocket browbeating hectoring overpowering pressurizing bulldozing persecuting threatening terrorizing vanquishing subduing conquering subordinating menacing pacifying railroading having ascendancy over exercising control over ruling the roost in having the upper hand in having mastery over having the upper hand over having the whip hand over blustering squeezing conducting cracked the whip assuming command of ruling over lording over calling the shots on dictating terms having charge of swaggering henpecking bending terrorising pressurising strong-arming ruling with a rod of iron ruling with an iron hand ordering about kicking around throwing your weight around putting the screws on giving orders to leaning on ordering around dictating to lording it over bending to your will pushing the buttons using strong-arm tactics on suppressing repressing coercing keeping down harassing cowing holding down crushing tormenting abusing hounding maltreating harrying enslaving picking on treating harshly tyrannizing over dragooning badgering bludgeoning pressuring bullyragging blackjacking bogarting mau-mauing victimizing frightening victimising forcing despotizing trampling overwhelming distressing aggrieving exploiting wronging overcoming torturing domineering over ill-treating grinding down trampling underfoot putting down bringing someone to their knees keeping under steamrollering mistreating yoking scaring manhandling misusing compelling brutalising mishandling brutalizing nagging goading overawing pestering pushing castigating impelling squashing keeping in subjection squelching keeping in submission playing the heavy with ill-using messing over disfranchising twisting one's arm putting heat on getting hooks into disenfranchising depriving hobbling putting through the wringer putting the chill on holding a gun to one's head ruling despotically having someone under your thumb treating brutally scourging putting screws to handicapping outraging plaguing straining vexing besetting beating down putting the squeeze on bringing to heel bringing under the yoke annoying overthrowing pressing encumbering worrying smothering overloading weighing heavy upon riding taxing putting upon saddling

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