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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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on the house

Could we keep an eye on the house while they were away so they wouldn’t have to pay someone?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

The mortgage they have on the house, with a rate of 3.35% and a monthly payment under $1,000, is extremely cheap, and so Wharton isn’t in any rush to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We got two people out. If we were playing at a casino, some might say it's time to walk away, but we say game on, time to take on the house."

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

The sellers had already moved on, the house was empty, so I had to be there to let him in.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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