“Please enjoy our chef’s special dessert. It is on the house tonight.”
House-trained
Knows how to behave inside a house
“Make sure your fianc? is house-trained before you marry him”, Masako-san advised her friend. Note: This term is normally used for pets, but is often used (jokingly) to describe a man who can cook and take care of his own laundry and housecleaning.
In-house
Services performed by a department inside the company
“The company uses its in-house lawyers for most of its legal needs but occasionally hires and outside law firm.”
House-sit
To occupy a home in the owner’s absence
“Mar-san is going to house-sit for the Sakura family while they are in France.”
A full house
A packed concert hall (all seats are full)
“The violinist played to a full house on each of the eight nights she performed.”