house of cards

basket house

A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.

bet the house

Synonym of bet the farm.

bottom the house

To clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.

bring down the house

To garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter.

eat someone out of house and home

To consume so much of someone's store of food that little or none is left for the owner.

few cards shy of a full deck

Mentally deranged; demented; insane.

give someone their cards

To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.

hand someone their cards

To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.