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on the house

Idioms  

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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THE BUYER: The Kansas City Chiefs player closed on the house in March, a few months before getting married to pop superstar Taylor Swift, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

At the top of your memo, write, “Please read all of this before you embark on the house swap.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 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

Returning to his shift he told regulars drinks were, well, on the house.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

After all, she had told him that when she was working on the house with Bill.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

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