A list of phrases about buildings We live and work in them, that's why we have expressions to talk about them. A woman's place is in the home A house divided against itself cannot stand A plague on both your houses An Englishman's home is his castle Backroom boy Bought the farm Bricks and clicks Canteen culture Eaten out of house and home Elvis has left the building Glass ceiling If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen I'll go to the foot of our stairs In the doghouse Jerry built Left in the lurch New kid on the block No room to swing a cat Raze to the ground The elephant in the room The writing is on the wall The Crapper The smallest room in the house Tilting at windmills