domestic

• Odds and ends

  Small, miscellaneous items or remnants of various things.

• Sweep under the rug

  To hide a problem, mistake, or an unpleasant situation, often to avoid dealing with it or to maintain appearances.

• Make do and mend

  To manage with existing resources and repair items rather than buying new ones, especially in times of scarcity or when practicing frugality.

• Throw the baby out with the bathwater

  To discard something valuable or essential while trying to get rid of something undesirable.

• Put something on ice

  To temporarily postpone, delay, or suspend an activity, decision, or project.

• Bottom drawer

  A collection of household items, linens, or clothes accumulated by a woman in anticipation of her marriage.

• He's got a bun in the oven

  This idiom means that his female partner or spouse is pregnant.

• To iron out the wrinkles

  To resolve minor problems, difficulties, or imperfections in a plan or situation to make it smooth and effective.

• Homespun

  Homespun describes something simple, plain, and unsophisticated, often made at home and implying a genuine, unpretentious quality.

• Air one's dirty linen in public

  To discuss private, embarrassing matters or disputes openly where others can hear or see.

• Cut your coat according to your cloth

  Plan your actions or live your life based on the resources and financial means you currently possess.

• Iron out the details

  To resolve minor problems or reach agreement on specific points to finalize a plan or arrangement.

• To be tied to someone's apron strings

  To be excessively dependent on someone, often a parent, and lacking independence in one's actions or decisions.

• To air one's dirty laundry in public

  To discuss private, often embarrassing or controversial personal matters openly with others, rather than keeping them discreet.

• Clean as you go

  To tidy up and organize immediately after completing a task or making a mess, rather than waiting for accumulation.

• Family meal

  A meal eaten together by members of a family, typically within their home.

• Hot plate

  A portable electric appliance equipped with one or more heating elements, primarily used for cooking or keeping food warm.

• You've made your bed, now lie in it.

  You must accept the unpleasant consequences of your own choices and actions.

• Essential cooking implements

  The fundamental tools and utensils necessary for preparing and cooking food efficiently.

• High-quality cutlery

  This phrase refers to eating utensils that are exceptionally well-made, durable, and often aesthetically pleasing, crafted from superior materials.

• A well-stocked kitchen

  A kitchen generously supplied with a wide variety of food, ingredients, and often cooking tools.

• a new broom

  A new person in a position of authority tends to make significant changes or reforms, often with great initial vigor.

• The pot is about to boil over

  A tense situation or escalating emotions are reaching a critical point where they are likely to erupt into conflict or crisis.

• Hang out one's dirty laundry

  To publicly reveal embarrassing or private personal problems or disagreements.

• Spick and span

  To be spick and span means to be immaculately clean, tidy, and well-ordered.

• In apple-pie order

  To be arranged perfectly and tidily, with everything in its proper place.

• Squeaky clean

  Spotlessly and thoroughly clean, often to the point where surfaces make a characteristic squeaking sound when rubbed.

• Well-heated

  Having been thoroughly and effectively warmed to a comfortable temperature.

• Caught with one's hand in the cookie jar

  To be discovered in the act of doing something wrong or illegal, especially when trying to conceal it.