humble abode
humble abode
One's home. Welcome to our humble abode! Can I get you something to drink? Have you been to Caitlin's humble abode? It's so cute—she has a real talent for interior design. Yep, this is our humble abode! Please ignore all the toys—the kids can never keep them contained to the playroom.
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humble abode
A self-deprecating way to refer to one's home. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the source: the insufferable Mr. Collins refers to his patroness Lady Catherine de Burgh with “The garden in which stands my humble abode is separated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship's residence'' and “But she is perfectly amiable, and often condescends to drive by my humble abode in her little phaeton and ponies.''
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price Copyright © 2011 by Steven D. Price
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