man of the house

noun

1. the male head of a household.

Word History and Origins

Origin of man of the house¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Elassal plays Samir, who’s trying hard to be the man of the house.

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Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, in his autobiography “Man of the House,” said Carter was the smartest public official he’d ever known.

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The man of the house was an oil mogul when the world was alive, a great defender of fossil fuels and an affectionate guardian to his family.

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He went on to share how as a 13-year-old, he became the “man of the house” after his parents divorced.

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Though the “Resort to Love” and “Man of the House” star was proud of “Play,” she had a feeling that her record label wouldn’t want two “party songs” on the LP, and she was inclined to choose “AM to PM” instead, according to Page Six.

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