house poor
idiomIn financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income.
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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.
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bet the house
Synonym of bet the farm.
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bottom the house
To clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.
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bring down the house
To garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter.
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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.
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have a poor time of it
Synonym of have a rough time of it (especially financially)
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house cooling party
A party to celebrate when a person decides to leave a house or flat, and sometimes to help prepare the space for the incoming residents.
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house nigger
A subservient or accultured black person; an Uncle Tom or black race traitor.