the house down
the house down adverb: used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
Adverb
the house down (not comparable)
- Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
- Hello-tis, it's Jorgeous! This spicy Latina dancing diva started drag at the age of 16 and never looked back. A fierce performer who was born to do drag, Jorgeous is looking to dance the house down boots all the way to the top.2021 December 2, Raffy Ermac, “Meet the Sickening Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14”, in Out
- [see title]2024 June 12, Jess Reynolds, “47 pics from D.C.'s Capital Pride Parade 2024 that are boots the house (and Senate) down queer joy”, in Out
- Synonyms:
- the house, above a bit, absolutely, sorely, widely, horribly, horrendously, bone, abundantly, all too
Synonyms of the house down
Forms of the house down
| alternative form | down the house |
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Origin of the house down
Probably an ellipsis of bring the house down (“to garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter”).
Questions about the house down
- What does the house down mean?
- The house down means used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
- What part of speech is the house down?
- The house down is an adverb.
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