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Home, sweet home...
Hi everyone! In this lesson we are going to learn some vocabulary and expressions related to "Home". Please feel free to edit the lesson with more vocabulary.
Make yourself at home!
Words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
cozy | warm and comfortable |
cramped | not having enough space |
dingy | dirty and dark |
bright | having a lot of light |
spaciousness | having alot of space |
roomy | large in size |
convenient | easy to get |
private | belonging to one person |
shabby | to be in a poor condition |
landlord | owner |
tenant | person who pays rent |
noisy | making alot of noise |
safe | free from danger |
Expressions
Here are some useful expressions using "Home". Feel free to complete the list by editing this wiki page ;)
A man’s home is his castle
- Meaning: a sentiment that a man should have freedom to do what he wants in his home (originally “An Englishman’s home is his castle”)
Bring home
- Meaning: make clearly appreciated or understood (usually said of something unpleasant)
Bring home the bacon
- Meaning: earn a wage, or be successful
Charity begins at home
- Meaning: a sentiment that one should take care of family and friends before offering aid to others
Chickens will/have come home to roost
- Meaning: said as an admonition that actions have consequences
Come home to roost
- Meaning: return to cause trouble, in an analogy to chickens returning to their coop at the end of the day
Go home and get (one’s) beauty sleep
- Meaning: said jocularly of or by one who must depart early, facetiously because of the necessity of getting enough rest to avoid being considered unattractive because of sleep deprivation
Halfway house
- Meaning: Something that combines the qualities of two different things
- Example: This band is a halfway house between rock and pop.
A house of cards
- Meaning: An organization or plan that is weak and can easily be destroyed
- Example: Their plan turned out to be a house of cards.
As safe as houses
- Meaning: Be very safe
- Example: I’ve locked the door. They’re as safe as houses.