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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

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

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

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

Even though school was closed for Good Friday, they still had work to do on the house they were building.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis