idioms using “house”

Put one’s own house in order

To fix one’s own problems

“Before we criticize the Singapore office, we need to get our own house in order.”

On the house

Provided free of charge

“The bartender gave us drinks on the house to celebrate our victory.”

Bring the house down

To entertain so successfully that the audience keeps clapping

“The comedians brought the house down with their new routine.”

Get on like a house on fire

To establish instant rapport, to quickly become friends

“The two newly hired interpreters got on like a house on fire.”

Eat someone out of house and home

To eat so much that one has to sell the house to buy groceries (exaggeration)

“Some teenagers eat their parents out of house and home.”