humble abode

humble abode

One's home. Welcome to our humble abode! Can I get you something to drink?
See also: abode, humble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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.''
See also: abode, humble
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • abode
  • take up (one's) abode
  • take up abode
  • out of one's
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • false modesty
  • modesty
  • other than
  • other than (something)
References in periodicals archive
Macalagay, a retired seaman, is keeping four replicas of the Black Nazarene in his humble abode in Tondo, Manila.
According to a source, Prince Harry and Markle's place is considered a humble abode by royal standards.
Meghana Senthil Kumar, a student from Sharjah and a participant of the tree planting program, said: "This initiative was a gesture of gratitude from us students, to our humble abode. By planting these trees, we wished to bring about both a simple solution and awareness regarding the current environmental state.
Shoehorned in between, on Easter Sunday, our humble abode played host to a rather marvellous family gathering.
There are an awful lot of cracks at her humble abode.
For such figures as Christ to become leaders, they had to have been born in a humble abode and of course born of a virgin.
My wife spent half the time jotting down ideas to mimic in our own humble abode.
She's got a new reality show following events at her humble abode with her kids and (current) husband.
Their humble abode is Blackhall Manor, a stone-built tower dating back to the 14th century with a fantastically colourful history.
You don't need to have Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen's extravagance or the simple Eastern mystic of Kelly Hoppen to stylishly decorate your humble abode.
Thirty six guests have honoured my humble abode, In the post festive weeks, and on how much pleasure, I received from their presence, lots of moments to treasure.
Attendees are sure to find something that will enhance their humble abode or electrify their wardrobe.
The sales brochure says: "It has undergone extensive remodelling and with a new extension creating spacious living, this humble abode is one of the most superior properties on the market."
It will be the details of that humble abode that will most linger in my mind.
One inescapable reality in renovation is that sometimes projects are thrust upon a community, where Mother Nature or some other external force has conspired to wreak havoc on a humble abode. Turn to page 54 for "Staring Down a Storm," where one organization shares lessons gleaned from remediations following Superstorm Sandy as it prepares for wild weather predicted for this fall and winter.