HOUSE VOCAB
We pay this before we rent the house/flat.
What is a deposit?
a place where you feel as comfortable as you do in your own
What is home from home?
In all relationships a few ............................ have to be established to be followed.
What is ground rules?
to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group. (It is a verb.)
What is combine?
All the drinks were ...........................
What is on the house?
someone who pays for a place to sleep, and usually for meals, in someone else's house
What is a lodger?
to focus attention or close in on a target
What is home in?
None of us has any money, so we’re all in ............................
What is in the same boat?
an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something
What is opportunity?
a situation in which every seat in a cinema, theatre, concert, etc. is filled:
What is a full house?
a person who lives in an empty building without permission
What is a squatter?
comfortable and confident about something or someone
What is at home with?
Do not complain please. You will just do it once so it is definitely ........................................ The money is good.
What is worth the hassle?
They .......................... to kill him unless he did as they asked.
What is threatened?
The confidence with which he spoke ....................... her. It was astonishing.
What is floored?
the activity of keeping a building, vehicle, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it when necessary
What is maintenance?
not exciting or special
What is nothing to write home about?
The theatre has been left to stand/lie .......................... Nobody cares about it.
What is derelict?
unable to leave your home, especially because you are ill
What is housebound?
a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity
Ex: There is evidence of a ..................... in the housing market.
What is downturn?
likely to fail or cause problems - not reliable or safe
What is dodgy?
to make someone understand something much more clearly than they did before, especially something unpleasant
What is bring it home to?
The developers ........................ the house inside and out. It is like new now!
What is refurbished?
a lot of people or things in your house
What is houseful?
I cannot afford going out again this month because I've already ..................................
What is reached my ceiling?