on the house

뜻

given free by a café, bar or restaurant

카페, 술집, 식당에서 무료로 주다.

예문

1. 1The waiter apologised for the long wait and said our desserts were on the house.
2. 2It's the café's birthday today, so the first coffee is on the house.
3. 3The chef was so pleased with our compliments that the drinks were on the house.
4. 4We didn't pay a penny for the cake because the owner said it was on the house.
5. 5Is the bread really on the house, or will they add it to the bill?

문법

형태가 고정된 표현이다. 주로 be 뒤에 오거나, the drinks처럼 무료인 것 뒤에 온다.