Ate us out of house and home

n.

Heard in Roscommon

Someone who eats to such excess that they deplete the household supplies.

He ate us out of house and home!

Posh English

He consumed our entire larder and left us quite impoverished!

Related terms

• Ate ye out of house and homeSaid of a greedy visitor who would devour everything available.
• Followin your chips homeNavigating one's way home after a skinful of drink by following the warm packet of chips…
• Bring her home big and send her home early!Advising one of the lads to try to woo a lady of the larger variety back to your house…
• I could ate the 12 apostlesExtremely hungry. An emphatic expression of ravenous appetite. Ate means 'eat'.
• At home pickin spudsTruancy from school or work under the pretence of being elsewhere.
• Around the houseIn the context of Gaelic football, a pass delivered across the square.