roof over one's head

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Noun

roof over one's head (plural roofs over one's head)

1. (idiomatic) Somewhere to live; shelter.

   When you were in trouble, he gave you a roof over your head.

Alternative forms

• roof over the head

Translations

somewhere to live

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 庇護／庇护 (zh) (bìhù)

• Finnish: katto päänsä päällä
• German: Dach überm Kopf n
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