Английские идиомы со словами House/Home
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SL9 M2b Idioms related to house/home

• As safe as houses — в полной безопасности
• Close to home — близко к сердцу, задеть за живое
• Homesick — скучающий по дому
• Home truth — горькая правда
• On the house — за счет заведения
• To be anything to write home about — быть чем-то особенным
• To be home and dry — выйти сухим из воды, быть в целости и сохранности
• To bring it home to someone — осознать
• To get your own house in order — навести порядок в голове
• To go round the houses — ходить вокруг да около
• To home in — направиться к цели
• To make yourself at home — чувствовать себя как дома
• To take home — зарабатывать 
• To wear the pants in the house — быть главой семьи
• To bring home the bacon — содержать семью
• Get on like a house on fire — сблизиться, не разлей вода
• Till the cows come home — долгое время
• The lights are on, but nobody’s home — глупый, рассеянный
• No Place Like Home. Нет места лучше дома.
• Keep the home fires burning.   «сохранять семью» или «следить за порядком», когда кто-то в отъезде
• Men make houses, women make homes.
• The house is a fine house when good folks are withinНе красна изба углами, а красна пирогам
• Owner should bring honor to the house, not the house to the owner. Не место красит человека, а человек место
• Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Не плюй в колодец
• Halfway house
• A house of cards
• Eat out of house and home
• Get your own house in order
• House of correction
• A house divided against itself cannot stand
• Get on like a house on fire
• Go round the houses
• Wear the pants in the house
• Home is where the heart is
• There’s no place like home
• Make yourself at home
• Home sweet home
• Bless this house
• Home away from home
• A house is not a home
• To bring the house down – порвать зал
• To hit close to home – задеть за живое
• To be on the house – за счет заведения
• To come home to roost - Как аукнется, так и откликнется.
• Halfway house - компромисс

• Meaning: A compromise; a temporary transitional phase between two extremes.
• Example: “Since we couldn’t agree on either proposal, we settled for a halfway house solution that addressed both concerns.”

A house of cards

• Meaning: A structure or plan with a shaky foundation, easily destroyed.
• Example: “His business was a house of cards that came tumbling down the moment the market shifted.”

As safe as houses

• Meaning: Extremely secure or dependable.
• Example: “Don’t worry about the investment; it’s as safe as houses.”

Eat out of house and home

• Meaning: To consume a lot of someone’s food, often humorously referring to guests who eat a great deal.
• Example: “With the teenagers at home during the holidays, they’ll eat you out of house and home!”

Get your own house in order

• Meaning: To organize your affairs before trying to manage others or give advice.
• Example: “Before she critiqued my report, I suggested she get her own house in order.“

House of correction

• Meaning: Historically, a detention facility where minor offenders were held and expected to work.
• Example: “The magistrate sent the petty thief to the house of correction.”

A house divided against itself cannot stand

• Meaning: An organization or group split by internal disagreements will not survive.
• Example: “We need to reconcile our department’s differences; a house divided against itself cannot stand.“

Get on like a house on fire

• Meaning: To form a quick and strong friendship; to get along really well.
• Example: “Those two get on like a house on fire—they’ve been inseparable since they met.”

Go round the houses

• Meaning: To take a longer than necessary route; to do something in an indirect or overly complicated way.
• Example: “Let’s not go round the houses with this project—keep it simple and straight to the point.”

Wear the pants in the house

• Meaning: To be in charge or the decision-maker within a household.
• Example: “It’s pretty clear that grandma wears the pants in the house.”

Basket house

• Meaning: A term primarily used in real estate to indicate a home with a distinctive architectural style featuring basket-weave elements.
• Example: “They live in a charming basket house with crisscross patterns on the façade.”

Вставьте home и house в подходящую идиому:

Come to the opening of our club. All drinks are on the ______!
2. The news of Mary’s illness was close to ______ for Jessica because she herself suffered from it as a child.
3. Though 5% annual growth is not anything to write ______ about, we recommend including it in the presentation to investors.
4. Don’t worry, all students in our school are as safe as ______.
5. Our football team is winning 8–0. It seems we are ______ and dry!
6. Stop going around the ______ and just tell me the truth.
7. When Joseph ______ in on a goal, he accomplishes it.
8. Before giving advice to others, it would be helpful to get your own ______ in order.
9. How much does your secretary take ______ a month?
10. Welcome to our little gathering. Make yourself at ______!