2home adverb
1 : to or at the place where you live
▪ She called home to say she would be late for dinner. ▪ He's sending money home from a job overseas. ▪ She is on her way home. ▪ It's great to be back home. ▪ (chiefly US) They're never home when I try to see them. ▪ I can't wait to come/go/get home. ▪ (chiefly US) Let's stay home tonight. [=let's not go out tonight] ▪ He brings/takes home about $750 a week. [=the amount of money he gets after paying taxes, health insurance, etc., is about $750 each week] 2 a : into a finished or final position
▪ He used a hammer to drive the nail home. ▪ shove the bolt home [=all the way into its place]
b sports : to, toward, or into a goal
▪ He fired the puck home. [=he shot the hockey puck into the goal]
▪ She called home to say she would be late for dinner. ▪ He's sending money home from a job overseas. ▪ She is on her way home. ▪ It's great to be back home. ▪ (chiefly US) They're never home when I try to see them. ▪ I can't wait to come/go/get home. ▪ (chiefly US) Let's stay home tonight. [=let's not go out tonight] ▪ He brings/takes home about $750 a week. [=the amount of money he gets after paying taxes, health insurance, etc., is about $750 each week]
▪ He used a hammer to drive the nail home. ▪ shove the bolt home [=all the way into its place]
b sports : to, toward, or into a goal
▪ He fired the puck home. [=he shot the hockey puck into the goal]
bring home the bacon — see bacon
bring (something) home
: to make (something) very clear and obvious in usually a forceful or unpleasant way — usually + to ▪ The importance of regular exercise was brought home to him when his best friend developed heart problems.
close to home — see 2close
come home to
: to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way
▪ The truth about her marriage came home to her when he left her.
▪ The truth about her marriage came home to her when he left her.
come home to roost — see 2roost
drive your point home
: to say something in a very strong or forceful way : to make a point very forcefully
▪ He drove his point home during the debate.
▪ He drove his point home during the debate.
hit/strike home
: to become very clear and obvious in usually a forceful or unpleasant way
▪ The truth about their marriage finally hit home.
▪ The truth about their marriage finally hit home.
home free (US) or Brit home and dry
informal : sure of succeeding, winning, etc. : no longer in danger of failing
▪ If we can meet this next deadline, we'll be home free.
▪ If we can meet this next deadline, we'll be home free.
nothing to write home about — see write
ram home — see 2ram
till/until the cows come home — see 1cow
