roof over (one's) head



roof over (one's) head

A home in which to live or rest; basic shelter. Every night, you should be grateful that you have a roof over your head and food on the table.
See also: head, roof

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MilivojMEE-lee-voi (Croatian, Serbian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Cyneburg-Anglo-Saxon
Teja-Slovene
Judita-Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak
Arkhip-Russian
IlseIL-sə (German)German, Dutch