"roof over one's head" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-roof over one's head.ogg Forms: roofs over one's head [plural], roof over the head [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|roofs over one's head}} roof over one's head (plural roofs over one's head)
  1. (idiomatic) Somewhere to live; shelter. Tags: idiomatic Translations (somewhere to live): 庇護 /庇护 (bìhù) (Chinese Mandarin), katto päänsä päällä (Finnish), Dach überm Kopf [neuter] (German), dach nad głową [masculine] (Polish)

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