ruling

divide and rule

To gain or maintain power by fomenting discord among people so that they do not unite in opposition. The ascendancy of the faction occurred because they were able to divide and rule—they fooled the other parties into fighting while they rose to power.

rule

slang To be excellent or exceptionally great; to be the best. Man, this restaurant rules! Everything they make here is absolutely delicious. A: "Did you ever watch 'GoBots' as a kid?" B: "Oh yeah, that show ruled!"

rule against (someone or something)

To issue a judgment that goes against someone's or something's case. The judge ruled against the father, stating that he had not shown adequate reason to have sole custody of the children.

rule for (someone or something)

To issue a judgment that is in someone's or something's favor. The court ruled for the local company, siding with its complaint that the multinational corporation infringed on its copyrighted patents.

rule in

To decide definitively that something will or can possibly happen. (Used especially—and somewhat redundantly—in the phrase "not ruled in or ruled out.") Look, nothing has been ruled in or ruled out at this stage, so we just have to wait until the doctors have more information to work with. We'll neither rule in nor rule out the possibility of a shakeup in management if this branch's profits continue to fall.

rule in favor of (someone or something)

To deliver or pronounce an official or formal judgment that is to the advantage of or approving of someone or something. The court ruled in favor of the local company, siding with its complaint that the multinational corporation infringed on its copyright. The committee ruled in favor of allowing the construction to proceed.

rule OK

To be the best; to be the most dominant or in control; to be the most favored or supported by the public. (Used originally in relation to football clubs or local gangs in graffiti writing.) Primarily heard in UK. Someone had come with a can of black spray paint and crossed out the big "Leeds Rules OK" that was painted on the side of the school. But in this part of the country, the conservatives rule OK with almost no opposition.

rule on (something)

To deliver or pronounce an official or formal judgment or decision regarding. The defendant asked for more time to provide additional evidence before the judge ruled on his case. The committee is expected to rule on the controversial issue in the next week or so.

rule out

To eliminate, prevent, preclude, or cancel someone or something as a possibility. They ruled Jim out when they were considering a replacement manager due to his tendency to show up late. I guess that rules out our trip to Portugal this summer.

See also: out, rule

rule over (someone or something)

To exercise absolute authority or control over someone or something. The dictator rules over the region with an iron fist. He had visions of ruling over the company when he took the promotion, but he actually had very little power in running the day-to-day operations.

rule the roost

To be the real boss; to be the person in charge. You just need to accept that your daughter is going to rule the roost for most of her childhood. For all intents and purposes, it's the assistant manager who rules the roost.

See also: roost, rule

rule with a rod of iron

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete power over all aspects of life, work, etc. He rules with a rod of iron, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with a rod of iron for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.

rule with a velvet glove

To rule, govern, or control a group or population in a very permissive, lenient, or flexible manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." The principal has been ruling the school with a velvet glove, trusting students to behave and follow the rules of their own accord. Not surprisingly, the place is in near-constant chaos. You can't rule with a velvet glove and expect every employees to put in their full efforts day in, day out.

rule with an iron fist

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron fist, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron fist for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.

rule with an iron hand

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron hand, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron hand for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.

rule with an iron rod

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron rod, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron rod for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.

rule someone or something out

to prevent, disqualify, overrule, or cancel someone or something. John's bad temper rules him out for the job. The rainy weather ruled out a picnic for the weekend.

See also: out, rule

rule the roost

Fig. to be the boss or manager, especially at home. Who rules the roost at your house? Our new office manager really rules the roost.

See also: roost, rule

rule with a velvet glove

Fig. to rule in a very gentle way. She rules with a velvet glove, but she gets things done, nonetheless. He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel.

rule with an iron fist

Fig. to rule in a very stern manner. The dictator ruled with an iron fist and terrified the citizens. My boss rules with an iron fist. I'm looking for a new job.

rule out

1. Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out. [Second half of 1800s]

2. Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal. [First half of 1900s]

See also: out, rule

rule the roost

Be in charge, boss others, as in In our division the chairman's son rules the roost. This expression originated in the 15th century as rule the roast, which was either a corruption of rooster or alluded to the person who was in charge of the roast and thus ran the kitchen. In the barnyard a rooster decides which hen should roost near him. Both interpretations persisted for 200 years. Thomas Heywood (c. 1630) put it as "Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen," but Shakespeare had it in 2 Henry VI (1:1): "The new-made duke that rules the roast," which is more ambiguous. In the mid-1700s roost began to compete with roast, and in the 1900s roost displaced roast altogether. Also see run the show.

See also: roost, rule

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

rule the roost

COMMON

1. If someone rules the roost, they are the most powerful and important person in a group. In Germany, scientists will be found at the top of many manufacturing companies; in Britain, accountants rule the roost. Unfortunately he's a weak manager who lets the players rule the roost when he's meant to be in charge.

2. If something rules the roost it is more powerful or popular than the things that it is being compared to. Today, the cartels still rule the roost and the authorities seem as impotent as ever. Note: This expression seems to refer to the dominant cock in a chicken coop. However, `rule the roost' may have developed from the earlier expression `rule the roast', which refers to the head of the household who carves and serves the meat.

See also: roost, rule

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

divide and rule (or conquer)

the policy of maintaining supremacy over your opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting against you.

This is a maxim associated with a number of rulers, and is found in Latin as divide et impera and in German as entzwei und gebiete . Since the early 17th century, English writers have often wrongly attributed it to the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469–1527 ).

rule the roost

be in complete control.

The original expression was rule the roast , which was common from the mid 16th century onwards. Although none of the early examples of its use shed any light on its source, we can surmise that it originally referred to someone being the most important person at a banquet or feast. Rule the roost, found from the mid 18th century, has now replaced the earlier version.

See also: roost, rule

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

diˌvide and ˈrule

keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together: a policy of divide and rule

rule the ˈroost

(informal) be the person who controls a group, family, community, etc: It is a family firm, where the owner’s mother rules the roost.

A roost is a place where birds sleep.

See also: roost, rule

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

rule out

1. To prevent or preclude something: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting. Our lack of funds ruled the vacation plans out.

2. To eliminate something from consideration; exclude something: The referee has ruled out the option of starting over. I wanted to drop the course, but school policy ruled that option out.

3. To draw a line or lines through something to delete or obscure it; cross something out: The copyeditors ruled out all of our mistakes on the manuscript.

See also: out, rule

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

rule

in. to dominate; to be the best. (Slang only in certain contexts. Typical in graffiti.) Pizza rules around here.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

rule the roost

Informal

To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost.

See also: roost, rule

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

divide and rule
govern
conquer
divide and conquer
divide and conquer/rule/govern, to
maintain (something) at (something)
maintain at
look to (one's) laurels
look to one's laurels
look to your laurels

References in periodicals archive

In Letter Ruling 200603017, the Service approved the use of an "alternative basis recovery method" when use of the general rules inappropriately deferred recovery of a taxpayer's basis in sold property.

Current developments

(3) subsequent modification of the ruling at the conclusion of the proceeding would be an inadequate remedy; or

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Americans United did issue a press statement following the 9th Circuit ruling, albeit without any calls for muzzling public discussions of God.

One nation, under controversy: courts, congress, citizens battle over reference to God in Pledge of Allegiance

* The ruling will apply to statutory options only if they become disqualified as a result of transfer to the non-employee spouse (statutory options cannot be transferred under IRC Sec.

New ruling for stock options in divorce. (Stock Options)

In its five-to-four decision on June 23, the Court declared that minor rulings since 1985 (Witters and Zobrest) had changed the Court's approach on parochial school aid, warranting a reexamination of the 1985 rulings.

A bad week in June

In any event, a landed national aristocracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries seems less apt for comparison with Florence's ruling class than another Italian urban elite in the fifteenth.

Marriage Alliance in Late Medieval Florence

The IRS concluded that the business was a corporation for income tax purposes, even though its status was terminated by the state; thus, it would treat the company's S election as timely if filed within 60 days of the ruling.

Current developments: this two-part article discusses recent legislation, cases, rulings, regulations and other developments in the S corporation area. Part I focuses on eligibility, election and termination issues

(38) The regulations implement this resolve by essentially removing all discretion from everyone within the IRS and Treasury other than the senior-most leadership (those that have final approval of all regulations and revenue rulings) in identifying "significant future benefits" requiring capitalization.

The final INDOPCO regulations: a primer

However, to help alleviate any confusion that may result from his ruling, DeMent also went into detail explaining the variety of school religious expression that is completely legal.

An answer to prayer

The Sixth Circuit held that the revenue ruling did not conflict with the regulations because the ruling addressed pre-planned transactions, while the example in the regulations involved transactions that were two years apart and contained no reference to the transactions being part of a single plan.

How much authority do revenue rulings have?

This new ruling policy present a major challenge to corporation contemplating spin-off transactions In many cases, it will be clear that the requirements of section 355 are met, but each of the three factual issues on which the IRS refuses to rule--(i) adequacy of a company's business purpose; (ii) whether the transaction is a device for distribution of earnings and profits; and (iii) whether the spin-off is part of a broader plan--is inherently uncertain.

Does the IRS's new ruling policy on spin-offs enhance the desirability of tax insurance?

In this case the Ninth Circuit decided revenue ruling 76-511 was, in fact, on point and the district court should have considered it.

Timely refund claims

Consequently, any gain or loss may be capital, depending on how the transaction is treated under other tax rules; see, e.g., Letter Ruling (TAM) 200510028.

Hedge identification and timing rules - traps for the unwary

Based on the generally accepted interpretation of revenue ruling 76-28, the company deducted contributions it made after yearend on its extended tax returns.

Retroactive revenue rulings

A letter ruling (63) confirmed that employers may offer health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) that only pay (or reimburse) medical expenses incurred after retirement or other termination of employment.

Current developments: this two-part article provides an overview of current developments in employee benefits, including executive compensation, welfare benefits and retirement plan requirements. Part II focuses on qualified plans and welfare benefits

词组	ruling
释义	ruling divide and rule To gain or maintain power by fomenting discord among people so that they do not unite in opposition. The ascendancy of the faction occurred because they were able to divide and rule—they fooled the other parties into fighting while they rose to power. See also: and, divide, rule rule slang To be excellent or exceptionally great; to be the best. Man, this restaurant rules! Everything they make here is absolutely delicious. A: "Did you ever watch 'GoBots' as a kid?" B: "Oh yeah, that show ruled!" rule against (someone or something) To issue a judgment that goes against someone's or something's case. The judge ruled against the father, stating that he had not shown adequate reason to have sole custody of the children. See also: rule rule for (someone or something) To issue a judgment that is in someone's or something's favor. The court ruled for the local company, siding with its complaint that the multinational corporation infringed on its copyrighted patents. See also: rule rule in To decide definitively that something will or can possibly happen. (Used especially—and somewhat redundantly—in the phrase "not ruled in or ruled out.") Look, nothing has been ruled in or ruled out at this stage, so we just have to wait until the doctors have more information to work with. We'll neither rule in nor rule out the possibility of a shakeup in management if this branch's profits continue to fall. See also: rule rule in favor of (someone or something) To deliver or pronounce an official or formal judgment that is to the advantage of or approving of someone or something. The court ruled in favor of the local company, siding with its complaint that the multinational corporation infringed on its copyright. The committee ruled in favor of allowing the construction to proceed. See also: favor, of, rule rule OK To be the best; to be the most dominant or in control; to be the most favored or supported by the public. (Used originally in relation to football clubs or local gangs in graffiti writing.) Primarily heard in UK. Someone had come with a can of black spray paint and crossed out the big "Leeds Rules OK" that was painted on the side of the school. But in this part of the country, the conservatives rule OK with almost no opposition. See also: OK, rule rule on (something) To deliver or pronounce an official or formal judgment or decision regarding. The defendant asked for more time to provide additional evidence before the judge ruled on his case. The committee is expected to rule on the controversial issue in the next week or so. See also: on, rule rule out To eliminate, prevent, preclude, or cancel someone or something as a possibility. They ruled Jim out when they were considering a replacement manager due to his tendency to show up late. I guess that rules out our trip to Portugal this summer. See also: out, rule rule over (someone or something) To exercise absolute authority or control over someone or something. The dictator rules over the region with an iron fist. He had visions of ruling over the company when he took the promotion, but he actually had very little power in running the day-to-day operations. See also: over, rule rule the roost To be the real boss; to be the person in charge. You just need to accept that your daughter is going to rule the roost for most of her childhood. For all intents and purposes, it's the assistant manager who rules the roost. See also: roost, rule rule with a rod of iron To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete power over all aspects of life, work, etc. He rules with a rod of iron, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with a rod of iron for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control. See also: iron, of, rod, rule rule with a velvet glove To rule, govern, or control a group or population in a very permissive, lenient, or flexible manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." The principal has been ruling the school with a velvet glove, trusting students to behave and follow the rules of their own accord. Not surprisingly, the place is in near-constant chaos. You can't rule with a velvet glove and expect every employees to put in their full efforts day in, day out. See also: glove, rule, velvet rule with an iron fist To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron fist, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron fist for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control. See also: fist, iron, rule rule with an iron hand To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron hand, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron hand for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control. See also: hand, iron, rule rule with an iron rod To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron rod, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron rod for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control. See also: iron, rod, rule Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rule someone or something out to prevent, disqualify, overrule, or cancel someone or something. John's bad temper rules him out for the job. The rainy weather ruled out a picnic for the weekend. See also: out, rule rule the roost Fig. to be the boss or manager, especially at home. Who rules the roost at your house? Our new office manager really rules the roost. See also: roost, rule rule with a velvet glove Fig. to rule in a very gentle way. She rules with a velvet glove, but she gets things done, nonetheless. He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel. See also: glove, rule, velvet rule with an iron fist Fig. to rule in a very stern manner. The dictator ruled with an iron fist and terrified the citizens. My boss rules with an iron fist. I'm looking for a new job. See also: fist, iron, rule McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. rule out 1. Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out. [Second half of 1800s] 2. Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal. [First half of 1900s] See also: out, rule rule the roost Be in charge, boss others, as in In our division the chairman's son rules the roost. This expression originated in the 15th century as rule the roast, which was either a corruption of rooster or alluded to the person who was in charge of the roast and thus ran the kitchen. In the barnyard a rooster decides which hen should roost near him. Both interpretations persisted for 200 years. Thomas Heywood (c. 1630) put it as "Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen," but Shakespeare had it in 2 Henry VI (1:1): "The new-made duke that rules the roast," which is more ambiguous. In the mid-1700s roost began to compete with roast, and in the 1900s roost displaced roast altogether. Also see run the show. See also: roost, rule The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. rule the roost COMMON 1. If someone rules the roost, they are the most powerful and important person in a group. In Germany, scientists will be found at the top of many manufacturing companies; in Britain, accountants rule the roost. Unfortunately he's a weak manager who lets the players rule the roost when he's meant to be in charge. 2. If something rules the roost it is more powerful or popular than the things that it is being compared to. Today, the cartels still rule the roost and the authorities seem as impotent as ever. Note: This expression seems to refer to the dominant cock in a chicken coop. However, `rule the roost' may have developed from the earlier expression `rule the roast', which refers to the head of the household who carves and serves the meat. See also: roost, rule Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. divide and rule (or conquer) the policy of maintaining supremacy over your opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting against you. This is a maxim associated with a number of rulers, and is found in Latin as divide et impera and in German as entzwei und gebiete . Since the early 17th century, English writers have often wrongly attributed it to the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469–1527 ). See also: and, divide, rule rule the roost be in complete control. The original expression was rule the roast , which was common from the mid 16th century onwards. Although none of the early examples of its use shed any light on its source, we can surmise that it originally referred to someone being the most important person at a banquet or feast. Rule the roost, found from the mid 18th century, has now replaced the earlier version. See also: roost, rule Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary diˌvide and ˈrule keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together: a policy of divide and rule See also: and, divide, rule rule the ˈroost (informal) be the person who controls a group, family, community, etc: It is a family firm, where the owner’s mother rules the roost. A roost is a place where birds sleep. See also: roost, rule Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary rule out v. 1. To prevent or preclude something: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting. Our lack of funds ruled the vacation plans out. 2. To eliminate something from consideration; exclude something: The referee has ruled out the option of starting over. I wanted to drop the course, but school policy ruled that option out. 3. To draw a line or lines through something to delete or obscure it; cross something out: The copyeditors ruled out all of our mistakes on the manuscript. See also: out, rule The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. rule in. to dominate; to be the best. (Slang only in certain contexts. Typical in graffiti.) Pizza rules around here. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions rule the roost Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost. See also: roost, rule American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: divide and rule govern conquer divide and conquer divide and conquer/rule/govern, to maintain (something) at (something) maintain at look to (one's) laurels look to one's laurels look to your laurels References in periodicals archive In Letter Ruling 200603017, the Service approved the use of an "alternative basis recovery method" when use of the general rules inappropriately deferred recovery of a taxpayer's basis in sold property. Current developments (3) subsequent modification of the ruling at the conclusion of the proceeding would be an inadequate remedy; or Final enforcement decisions issued by the Board of Governors Americans United did issue a press statement following the 9th Circuit ruling, albeit without any calls for muzzling public discussions of God. One nation, under controversy: courts, congress, citizens battle over reference to God in Pledge of Allegiance * The ruling will apply to statutory options only if they become disqualified as a result of transfer to the non-employee spouse (statutory options cannot be transferred under IRC Sec. New ruling for stock options in divorce. (Stock Options) In its five-to-four decision on June 23, the Court declared that minor rulings since 1985 (Witters and Zobrest) had changed the Court's approach on parochial school aid, warranting a reexamination of the 1985 rulings. A bad week in June In any event, a landed national aristocracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries seems less apt for comparison with Florence's ruling class than another Italian urban elite in the fifteenth. Marriage Alliance in Late Medieval Florence The IRS concluded that the business was a corporation for income tax purposes, even though its status was terminated by the state; thus, it would treat the company's S election as timely if filed within 60 days of the ruling. Current developments: this two-part article discusses recent legislation, cases, rulings, regulations and other developments in the S corporation area. Part I focuses on eligibility, election and termination issues (38) The regulations implement this resolve by essentially removing all discretion from everyone within the IRS and Treasury other than the senior-most leadership (those that have final approval of all regulations and revenue rulings) in identifying "significant future benefits" requiring capitalization. The final INDOPCO regulations: a primer However, to help alleviate any confusion that may result from his ruling, DeMent also went into detail explaining the variety of school religious expression that is completely legal. An answer to prayer The Sixth Circuit held that the revenue ruling did not conflict with the regulations because the ruling addressed pre-planned transactions, while the example in the regulations involved transactions that were two years apart and contained no reference to the transactions being part of a single plan. How much authority do revenue rulings have? This new ruling policy present a major challenge to corporation contemplating spin-off transactions In many cases, it will be clear that the requirements of section 355 are met, but each of the three factual issues on which the IRS refuses to rule--(i) adequacy of a company's business purpose; (ii) whether the transaction is a device for distribution of earnings and profits; and (iii) whether the spin-off is part of a broader plan--is inherently uncertain. Does the IRS's new ruling policy on spin-offs enhance the desirability of tax insurance? In this case the Ninth Circuit decided revenue ruling 76-511 was, in fact, on point and the district court should have considered it. Timely refund claims Consequently, any gain or loss may be capital, depending on how the transaction is treated under other tax rules; see, e.g., Letter Ruling (TAM) 200510028. Hedge identification and timing rules - traps for the unwary Based on the generally accepted interpretation of revenue ruling 76-28, the company deducted contributions it made after yearend on its extended tax returns. Retroactive revenue rulings A letter ruling (63) confirmed that employers may offer health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) that only pay (or reimburse) medical expenses incurred after retirement or other termination of employment. Current developments: this two-part article provides an overview of current developments in employee benefits, including executive compensation, welfare benefits and retirement plan requirements. Part II focuses on qualified plans and welfare benefits
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