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home(adverb)BrE / həʊm / NAmE / hoʊm / - to or at the place where you live
- Come on, it's time to go home.
- What time did you get home last night?
- The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home.
- After a month, they went back home to America.
- It was a lovely day so I walked home.
- Anna will drive me home after work.
- Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow.
- I like to stay home in the evenings.
- into the correct position
- She leaned on the door and pushed the bolt home.
- He drove the ball home (= scored a goal) from 15 metres.
- The torpedo struck home on the hull of the ship.
- to have done something successfully, especially when it was difficult
- I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
- to be successful at something; to earn money for your family to live on
- His friends had all gone to college or were bringing home the bacon.
- to make somebody realize how important, difficult or serious something is
- The sight of his pale face brought home to me how ill he really was.
- The television pictures brought home to us the full horror of the attack.
- to become completely clear to somebody, often in a way that is painful
- It suddenly came home to him that he was never going to see Julie again.
- used to say that if somebody says or does something bad or wrong, it will affect them badly in the future
- to make somebody understand or accept something by saying it often, loudly, angrily, etc.
- You will really need to drive your point home.
- if a remark, etc. hits/strikes home, it has a strong effect on somebody, in a way that makes them realize what the true facts of a situation are
- Her face went pale as his words hit home.
- used to describe somebody who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention
- not especially good; ordinary
- The team’s performance was nothing to write home about.
- to get as much advantage as possible from a situation by attacking or arguing in a determined way
- to press home an attack/an argument/a point
- Simon saw she was hesitating and pressed home his advantage.
- to emphasize an idea, argument, etc. very strongly to make sure people listen to it
- The ads are intended to ram home the dangers of driving too fast in fog.
- to easily win a race or competition
- Their horse romped home in the 2 o'clock race.
- The Dutch team romped to a 5–1 victory over Celtic.
- for a very long time; for ever
- You can talk till the cows come home—you’ll never make me change my mind.
Word Origin- Old English hām, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heem and German Heim.
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