household

Related to household: Household Expenses

household name

A person, thing, or brand that has become widely popular or commonly known. Because it has made reliable and affordable household appliances for over a decade, the company has become a household name. I knew that winning at the Olympics would change my life, but I didn't realize that I would become a household name!
See also: household, name

household word

Something that has become widely popular or commonly known. Due to the widespread adoption of mobile technology, "smartphone" has become a household word.
See also: household, word
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*a household name

 and *a household word
Fig. well known by everyone; commonly and widely known. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; make something ~.) I want my invention to become a household word. Some kid named Perry Hodder has become a household name!
See also: household, name
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a household name

COMMON If a someone or something is a household name, they are famous or known by many people. In one week, I will have become a household name to every man on Earth. They aim to make Tesco a household name in their country.
See also: household, name
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a ˌhousehold ˈname/ˈword

a name/word that is extremely well known: The business she founded made her into a household name. Microsoft is a household name.
See also: household, name, word
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

household word

A very familiar saying, person, or thing. Although this term was perhaps originated by Shakespeare, it did not come into common use until the nineteenth century. Occasionally it is used derisively.
See also: household, word
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • a household name
  • a household name/word
  • household name
  • household word
  • (someone or something) to be reckoned with
  • that feeling when
  • also
  • also known as
  • down with the swirl
  • swirl
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For the entire 2018, national household spending was placed at P6.306 trillion.
* The share of food, beverages and tobacco in an urban household expenditure is 23.8%.
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Usually, the decision on what investment or investments to make will be based on the financial goal, risk appetite and time horizon of the household. Another option is to invest in a business.
Just like Kelantan where its T20 group would be M40 according to the national standard, Kuala Lumpur also does not fit into the national threshold levels as a monthly income of below RM7,640 would place a household in the B40 group in the city but in the M40 group on a national level.
CTImicro is an index that grasps the changes in household consumption by aggregating family income and other consumption-related indices conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Survey of Household Economy and the National Income and Expenditure Survey for single-person households.
The report looked at the three main factors that enable households to escape poverty sustainably and minimise the likelihood of returning to living in poverty again.
Even hosting a friend, relative or employee over time can affect the well-being of a household.
TABS' Household Care Study was developed to determine what types of household care items consumers are buying, where those items are purchased, and how much consumers buy and how frequently.
This is in stark contrast to the years from 2000-2007 when the index for household credit in relation to economic growth was at 0.97, while it was 0.69 for credit and real estate.
The share of spending on these two components combined increased by more than 7 percentage points for both low- and middle-income households. The proportion of spending on the other components (food, clothing, and transportation) declined for both low-and middle-income households.
What strikes me most about OFW-households is the schooling of the household head.
HONG KONG, Apr 1, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - China Household Holdings Limited ("China Household" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 692) announces that Zhongshan Gaoli Lock Product Inc*.
Section III outlines a model of LP and program impact on household energy security and Section IV presents the specification of the resulting empirical model.
Store brands are in nearly every household today, as consumers across demographics have illustrated their understanding of their value and quality.