Building Idioms Meaning Cards

On the House

Building Idioms
Meaning: For free.
Examples: The drinks
Meaning Cards are on the house.
I’m sorry you’ve
had to wait so long
for your food. We’ll
make sure your meal
is on the house.
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To Go through the Roof Make Yourself at Home

Meaning: 1) To be very Meaning: To make
angry. 2) Prices to yourself comfortable.
become very high.
Examples: Please make
Examples: Dad will go yourself at home.
through the roof when he
Please help yourself to
sees the broken TV!
anything you need; just
The price of coffee is really make yourself at home.
going through the roof.
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Run of the Mill In the Dog House

Meaning: Ordinary; average. Meaning: To be in
trouble or disfavour.
Examples: That show was
nothing special, pretty run of Examples: Ryan’s in the
the mill really. I’ve no idea doghouse after forgetting
why it costs so much! Sarah’s birthday.
These cookies were really Kim’s in the doghouse
expensive but they taste again after losing her
average. They’re run of the mill, I’d say. keys.
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Climbing the Walls To Hold the Fort

Meaning: To have strong unpleasant Meaning: Take care of a
feelings. e.g. climbing the walls with place, while the person
anger / frustration / boredom. usually in charge is
away.
Examples: Joe is climbing the walls in
the new job, he really doesn’t like it Example: “Charlie can you hold the fort this
and finds it boring. afternoon? I Have a doctor’s appointment.” asked
Aliyah.
I was practically climbing the walls with boredom
earlier after being in all day.
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Hit the Roof/Ceiling Close to Home

Meaning: To become Meaning: Affecting
very angry. one personally.

Examples: Mel will hit the Examples: Those remarks

ceiling when she sees the about copying in
assembly hit Ruth close to
scratch on her car.
home.
Dad will hit the roof when
Her remarks were a bit
he sees the mess in the close to home, I took
kitchen. them personally.
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Bringing the House Down

Meaning: To entertain people so well that they
laugh or clap for a long time.
Examples: The new show really
brought the house down.
The new clown has brought the
house down every night!

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