safe as houses
difficult to get into
very safe: “This plan is as safe as houses. It can’t fail"
A place were you feel loved and safe.
to get on like a house on fire
to get on very well with someone:
to get on very badly with someone:
to fall in love with someone:
to eat someone out of house and home
to empty the fridge
to eat the furniture
guests or family members who eat a lot of food
to get a foot on the housing ladder
to manage to buy your first house
to get readty to break into someone's house
to use a ladder to fix your house
on the house
to be given a free drink or meal in a restaurant or a bar
To be drinking the house wine in a restaurant
something on your house, like a chimney
to lead someone up the garden path
to take someone to your garage
to make false promises
to show someone your garden
There's everything but the kitchen sink
to buy a lot of things at the mall
to talk a lot
to take a lot of things when you go somewhere
to throw money down the drain
to throw away money
to spend a lot on house repairs
to waste money on something
to be home and dry
to dry your clothes
to succeed at something and not expect any further problems
to get home before it starts raining
a home truth
family rules
something that's true about your home
uncomfortable criticism about you
