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

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that he is banning transgender individuals from accessing bathrooms on the House side of the Capitol complex that match their gender identity.

From Salon

He does serve on the House Judiciary Committee, though.

From Slate

But it’s also a retreat from what Mullin was saying about Gaetz before he was nominated — in short, that he is an amoral pervert who would share videos of his sexual exploits on the House floor.

From Salon

Rep. Adam B. Schiff is a darling of the Democrats, a fighter and political veteran accustomed to the limelight on Sunday talk shows and on the House floor.

From Los Angeles Times

Now let’s talk about those he’s placing on the House.

From Slate