Home styles, lifestyles Flashcards
squat
empty building where people start living without the owner’s permission
hovel
very small, dirty house or flat in a bad (or run down) condition
furnished
with furniture
unfurnished
without furniture
penthouse
luxury flat at the top of a building
council/social housing
rented accommodation provided by the statefor people who have low incomes
council estate
large group of council/social housing
high-rise (flats) or tower blocks
flats in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors
granny flat
set of rooms for an elderly person, connecting to a relative’s house
get on like a house on fire
get on very well with someone
a household word/name
something/someone everyone knows
on the house
free of charge
home truths
information that is true but not pleasant or welcome
nothing to write home about
nothing special
hit home
become fully understood or fully felt
make yourself at home
make yourself feel comfortable in someone else’s home
life in the fast lane
a way of life that is full of activity and excitement
have the time of you life
have a wonderful life
get a new lease of life
become more nergetic and active than before
a dog’s life
a very unhappy and difficult life
lead a sheltered life
have a life that is protected from unpleasantness (lead a busy/quiet/normal life)
(nt) be a matter of life and death
(not) be very serious
take your life in your hands
do something very dangerous
breath new life into
bring new ideas energy to something
