rock the house

idiom

: to cause an audience to be very enthusiastic about a performance
The band played their theme song and rocked the house.

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Recent Examples on the Web Old Dominion and Thomas Rhett will rock the house in the arena that surrounds the hole. Todd Kelly, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022

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“Rock the house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20the%20house. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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