House and home

idioms

House on fireWhen you’re doing well, maybe talking with someone.

Write home aboutWhen you have something interesting to talk about or write, and if you say “nothing” at the beginning it would be the opposite. Meaning you have nothing interesting to talk about or to write.

Safe as housesSomething or someone very safe.

Brought it homeTo understand something fully

HOUSE DOWNWhen you’re doing something, for example a performance, and it was a big succes.

House and

home

When someone goes to your hose and eat all the food.

House in orderSort yourself out before criticising someone else

Make yourself at homeYou can this to someone that is your friend and you want him or her to feel comfortable in your house.

Hit homeEx. Mary’s car accident really hit home for her, and after that she decided she had to start driving more carefully in the future.

Home truthsWhen you think that someone is taking advantage of you, maybe you’re washing the dishes all the time and he does nothing, so you tell him or her some home truths.