B2idiomeverydayIELTS-friendly
as a rule
USUK
usually; in most cases
Also 'as a general rule'. It suggests there are exceptions.
In context
As a rule, I don't answer work emails after eight o'clock.
Shops here close at ten as a rule, but some stay open until midnight.
More idioms about everyday
- a bad hair daya day when you feel unattractive and everything seems to go wrong
- a far cry fromvery different from something, often much worse or much better
- a lifesavera person or thing that helps you a lot in a difficult situation
- a mixed baga group of things or people of very different kinds or quality
- a needle in a haystacksomething that is almost impossible to find because it is among many other things