People watch an installation of an upside-down house in Lille. Photo: Phillipe Huguen/AFP
Today's Phrase
If somebody brings the house down, they get overwhelming applause or approval from an audience.
For example:
I went to see Lady Gaga in concert last night - she really brought the house down.
The magician really brought the house down when he sawed his assistant in half!
David brought the house down at the party by telling some really funny jokes.
Don't confuse it with
If something is given to you on the house, it is free.
You're one of our best customers - have this coffee on the house!
Interesting fact
The Fantastic Festival in Lille lasts from October to January, and gives visitors a taste of the supernatural. People visiting the city can encounter a flying saucer, bones from a mythical animal and a house that appears to have fallen out of the sky.
