take up housekeeping
Example Sentences
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A lot of married couples forgo the honeymoon cruise and take up housekeeping right away.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I have a sister in Russia, and she sent me a lot of these things when I told her I meant to take up housekeeping," said Miss Franks.
From The Time of Roses by Meade, L. T.
It is surprising how soon after we build our bird house we find a tiny pair making their plans to occupy it and to take up housekeeping.
From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.
But Mary is not ready to take up housekeeping.
From The Basket of Flowers by Charlton, Watson
