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house and home
house and homeOne's permanent residence. Used especially in the phrases "be out of house and home" and "eat (one) out of house and home." I wasn't expecting to spend so much money on food when I agreed to host the two teenagers from America. They're going to eat us out of house and home! Several hundred students may suddenly be out of house and home after the university-owned apartment building failed to pass its annual health and safety inspection on Friday.See also: and, home, househouse and home a person's home (used for emphasis).See also: and, home, househouse and home
house and home Two operationally linked, yet conceptually disparate words; a house is a place that serves as living quarters, providing shelter for one or more individuals. Home is where a person lives, spends much of his or her time, and generally feels comfortable. The distinction is of some interest in that the so-called care homes and care homes with nursing in the UK are more houses than homes. |