room and board
room and board
Meals and accommodation, or the cost thereof. An au pair typically provides free childcare in exchange for room and board in a foreign country. The company is willing you pay for your room and board while you work overseas.
See also: and, board, room
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
room and board
food to eat and a place to live; the cost of food and lodging. That college charges too much for room and board. How much is your room and board?
See also: and, board, room
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
room and board
Lodging and meals, as in The university's price for room and board has increased by another 10 percent. [Mid-1900s]
See also: and, board, room
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- lodging
- board and lodging
- hard to swallow
- my country, right or wrong
- pad
- crash pad
- place (something) at a premium
- place at a premium
- put (something) at a premium
- put at a premium