Idioms/Buildings
Idioms based on buildings. Select an idiom for more details. Also try Building Idioms Quiz.an ivory tower
You can say someone's in an ivory tower if they're in a place that separates them from everyday life, such as a university.
chickens come home to roost
If chickens are coming home to roost, someone is suffering the unpleasant consequences of their bad actions in the past.
hit the roof
You can say someone hits the roof if they lose their temper and show their anger.
hold the fort
If you hold the fort, you look after a place or a business while the person who is normally in charge is away.
make yourself at home
If you make yourself at home, you relax and feel comfortable in someone else's home.
nothing to write home about
If you say something is nothing to write home about, you mean it isn't very important or it isn't very good.
put your own house in order | get your own house in order
If you say to someone "put your own house in order", or "get your own house in order", you think they should solve their own problems before telling someone else how to solve theirs.
run-of-the-mill
Something is run-of-the-mill if it is ordinary and nothing special.
the writing | handwriting is on the wall
If the writing is on the wall, or the handwriting is on the wall, there are signs that a person or organization is in trouble and might soon fail.
waiting in the wings
If you're waiting in the wings, you're ready to take over a role or a position when you have the chance to do so.
Also try Building Idioms Quiz.