housebroken

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After using a ton of bleach and power tools outfitted with scrub brushes, I have told my father his friends are not welcome until they are housebroken.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2020

At Southeast Missouri, which has about 11,500 students, critters will have to be family pets that are quiet, housebroken and get a roommate’s sign-off.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2018

Brazelton told the Times that the idea that a child should be housebroken like a puppy was “very logical – for a puppy.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2018

I couldn’t have put it into words, but until that meeting, I had thought that I would recover with men and women like myself; which is to say, overeducated, fun to be with and housebroken.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2012

Rosa slammed open the door and laid newspapers all over the floor.“The doctor says you’re housebroken, but I’m not taking chances,” she said.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer