a roof over one's head

  • 1have a roof over one's head — To have somewhere to live • • • Main Entry: ↑roof …

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  • 2roof over one's head — shelter, residence, home …

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  • 3over — /oh veuhr/, prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one s head. 2. above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 3. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one …

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  • 4over — o•ver [[t]ˈoʊ vər[/t]] prep. 1) above in place or position: the roof over one s head[/ex] 2) above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall[/ex] 3) above in authority, rank, power, etc.: no one over her in the department[/ex] 4) so as to… …

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  • 5roof — n. & v. n. (pl. roofs or disp. rooves) 1 a the upper covering of a building, usu. supported by its walls. b the top of a covered vehicle. c the top inner surface of an oven, refrigerator, etc. 2 the overhead rock in a cave or mine etc. 3 the… …

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  • 6roof — /ruf / (say roohf) noun (plural roofs /rufs / (say roohfs), /ruvz / (say roohvz)) 1. the external upper covering of a house or other building. 2. a house. 3. the highest part or summit. 4. something which in form or position resembles the roof of …

  • 7over — /ˈoʊvə / (say ohvuh) preposition 1. above in place or position; higher up than: the roof over one s head. 2. above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 3. above in authority, power, etc.; so as to govern, control, or conquer. 4. on or… …

  • 8One, Two — Studio album by Sister Nancy Released 1982 One, Two is a 1982 album by Sister Nancy. Track listing One Two I Am A Geddion Aint No Stopping Nancy Gwan A School …

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  • 9roof — roof1 W2S3 [ru:f US ru:f, ruf] n ↑chimney, ↑gutter [: Old English; Origin: hrof] 1.) the structure that covers or forms the top of a building, vehicle, tent etc ▪ They finally found the cat up on the roof. roof of ▪ We can probably strap the… …

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  • 10roof — [[t]ru͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ roofs (The plural can be pronounced [[t]ru͟ːfs[/t]] or [[t]ru͟ːvz[/t]].) 1) N COUNT The roof of a building is the covering on top of it that protects the people and things inside from the weather. ...a small stone cottage with… …

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