"House" Idioms

"to bring down the house"

• to make people mad

• to remodel a house

• to make people laugh

• to make people cry

"throw money down the drain"

• to save money

• to waste money

• to save time

• to save water

“pan out”

• when a plan or schedule is successful

• to enjoy meeting someone

• to paint a wall

• to drive too fast

"to get one's foot in the door"

• a shoe

• soccer

• to start a new job

• to quit

“clean house”

• to be confused

• to fire everyone

• to misunderstand

• Hawaii

"to hit the ceiling"

• the roof

• ceiling fan

• to get very angry, mad

• baseball

"on the fence"

• the backyard

• not sure, can't make a choice

• a firm decision

• a dog fence

"on the house"

• free, no charge

• expensive

• credit card

• paint the house

“money pit”

• an expensive house, many repairs and costs

• to keep working hard

• bookshelf

• the library

"under the table"

• official

• IRS

• not official, not taxed

• expensive