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on the house

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1. At the expense of the establishment, as in This hotel serves an afternoon tea that's on the house. This idiom uses house in the sense of “an inn, tavern, or other building serving the public.” [Late 1800s]

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on the house

Regular diners can progress through a bronze, silver and gold system unlocking perks from free dough balls to hot and soft drinks on the house.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

What if you had more than three options, given that you weren’t happy with the inspection on the house you found?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Then we went on to have what they’re calling the second golden age of television, and reality TV just became this weird, tacky wing on the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

She has since put an offer on the house she wanted, and the stock price continues to fluctuate.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

Turrets and chimneys that had slumped lazily on the house I remembered now pointed confidently toward the sky.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs