under the same roof

idiom

: in the same house
They all live under the same roof.

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But with a family member, especially one living under the same roof, those boundaries can blur. Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025 Some theaters will issue a credit that can be used for other productions under the same roof, but London is stricter than New York about offering money back if a star is absent. Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 In Our Little Secret, Lohan plays Avery, who has to spend the holidays under the same roof as her ex Logan (Ian Harding) after discovering their new significant others are siblings. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024 Peter Grossman said he and his wife were separated at the time, living separate lives under the same roof while dating other people. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the same roof 

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“Under the same roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20same%20roof. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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