We must tear the house down brick by brick
We're sure to hear in the coming months about how Susan Collins would have preferred Trump do this or that differently when it comes to Iran. But she handed a lit match to a gang of arsonists. You don't then get to c…
(drag slang) Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
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"the house down" means: Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"the house down" means: Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"the house down" means: Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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“We must tear the house down brick by brick”
“We're sure to hear in the coming months about how Susan Collins would have preferred Trump do this or that differently when it comes to Iran. But she handed a lit match to a gang of arsonists. You don't then get to complain when they burn the house down. #MEpolitics”
“1/ Sabres v Habs Round 2 Game 1 This Boy this is going to be something 2 young teams with a ticket to the conference finals on the line The most devoted and fanatical fanbases ready to literally bring the house down The 2 loudest barns by far ready for playoff action”
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