Roost

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night. 1.2 a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in. 1.3 a place for sitting, resting, or lodging. 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to sit or rest on a roost, perch, etc. 2.2 to settle or stay, esp. for the night. ? 3 Idioms 3.1 come home to roost 3.2 rule the roost 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun

Noun

a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.

a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in.

a place for sitting, resting, or lodging.

Verb (used without object)

to sit or rest on a roost, perch, etc.

to settle or stay, esp. for the night. ?

Idioms

come home to roost

(of an action) to revert or react unfavorably to the doer; boomerang

an evil deed that came home to roost and ruined his life.

rule the roost

to be in charge or control; dominate

It was only too apparent that his grandfather ruled the roost.

Synonyms

noun

abode , alight , land , lodging , nest , perch , settle , sit , sleep