man of the house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of man of the house
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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And the man of the house, holding his violin bow after an interrupted duet, leans over solicitously, and says: “I do apologize, Rinehart. The cat has never bitten anyone previously.”
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022
“My head was like, ‘How can I alleviate my mom worrying about me — in form of compensation, in the form of safety and being the man of the house?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022
After the loss of his father, Daley took on new responsibility as the "man of the house" and helped his mum, Debbie, by driving his younger brothers to school and their rugby training.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2021
“We can rustle something up,” the unsuspecting man of the house says.
From The Guardian • May 19, 2020
He took his job as the man of the house seriously and actually liked the father role.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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