An empty building where people start living without the owner's permission.
squat
A very poor, dirty house or flat in a bad condition.
hovel /ˈhɒvl/
A small flat or house in a city owned or rented by people in addition to their main home and used when they are visiting the city.
pied á terre /ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈteə(r)/
Houses provided by the state for people who cannot afford to buy their own homes.
council housing /ˈkaʊnsəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
flats in a tall, modern buiding with a lot of floors.
High-rise flats
a set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative's house.
granny flat
The unpleasant and aggressive way in which people usually living and working in a large city, struggle competitively for wealth or power.
The rat race
a Chinese system of organizing the furniture and other things in a house or building in a way that people believe will bring good luck and happiness
Feng Shui
A style which involves using the smallest possible range of materials, colours, etc. and only the most simple shapes or designs.
minimalism
A style of architecture, the arts, etc. popular in the 1980s and 1990s which includes features from several different periods
post-modernism
He was a .......... advocate and did not believe in traditional medicine. Instead, he thought that his health would improve by meditating and drinking some kind of weird tea.
New Age
Her name has become ...........when she first appeared in the series. (Something or someone everyone knows)
A household word/name
I offered to pay but suddenly someone said that the drinks were .............(provided free by the pub)
on the house
It's time you told him a few ...... .(Information that is true but not pelasant or welcome)
home truths
The team’s performance was ................ (Nothing special)
Nothing to write home about
His face went pale when her words................(The strong effect caused when you realize what the true facts of a situation are)
hit home
