"... running the place ..."

[Odessa Dawn]

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"So that idea that Lehman Brothers would still exist if only it were called Lehman Sisters? Maybe there is something to it, but not because females running the place would lack the testosterone needed to leverage the place into the ground. No, they would still be with us because they were managing their money more carefully than the male-run firms. They wouldn't have a choice."

More: Why Women Don't Take Risks With Their Money - Helaine Olen - The Atlantic

Is running the place an antonym for running the show? Does running the place mean escaping reality or less effective?
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[Gillnetter]

To run a place, as in the text, is to manage something. This term could be used in various situations - "With the lack of discipline you would think that the sailors ran the place", "Old Joe is running the tavern now that Phil has gone into the Army".

 

[Tdol]

1 No 2 No IMO

 

[SoothingDave]

"Running the place" and "running the show" are synonyms, not antonyms.

 

[Tdol]

"Running the place" and "running the show" are synonyms, not antonyms.

Thank you- a misreading on my part.