English Reference
Idiom idiom

round the houses

Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

trousers

Examples
SIMPLE

“I need to buy a new pair of round the houses.”

CONTEXTUAL

“He realized he had a hole in his round the houses just before the meeting.”

COMPLEX

“After the long hike, he carefully brushed the dried mud from his round the houses before entering the house.”

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    all mouth and no trousers

    Alternative form of all mouth and trousers.

  2. 02

    all mouth and trousers

    Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.

  3. 03

    wear the trousers

    (typically of a woman) To be the dominant partner in a relationship.

Last updated June 7, 2026