on the house

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

“I am calling on the House Ethics Committee to preserve and share their report and all relevant documentation on Mr. Gaetz with the Senate Judiciary Committee,” Durbin wrote.

From Salon

“The drugs would often be transported on the food trollies and then distributed at the other end on the house blocks,” Auty says.

From BBC

He may not "have any background whatsoever" in defense policy, as Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, told Politico.

From Salon

“I confess I didn’t know who he was until 20 minutes ago,” Representative Adam Smith, who serves as the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, told reporters on Wednesday.

From BBC

“There is reason for concern that this is not a person who is a serious enough policymaker, serious enough policy implementer, to do a successful job,” Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

From Los Angeles Times