house rule

noun

: a rule (as in a game) that applies only among a certain group or in a certain place

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Mix it up with some house rules, like making people use facial expressions and abstract sounds as cues. —

Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 In the trailer for the show, Anthony ominously warns the children about his one house rule. —

Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 That said, avoid this dilemma in the future by explaining your house rules to your niece BEFORE she, her husband and her dog come to the cabin again. —

Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive excerpt of it for Fortune Global Forum Follow on LinkedIn Fortune Red Lobster CEO secretly visited restaurants around the country before being made boss Jeff Bezos has a house rule. —

Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house rule