Idioms for home
Origin of home
before 900; Middle English
hom, Old English
hām (noun and adv.); cognate with Dutch
heim, Old Norse
heimr, Danish
hjem, Swedish
hem, German
Heim home, Gothic
haims village; akin to
haunt
SYNONYMS FOR home
OTHER WORDS FROM home
min·i·home, nounWords nearby home
British Dictionary definitions for home free (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for home free (2 of 2)
Derived forms of home
homelike, adjectiveWord Origin for home
Old English
hām; related to Old Norse
heimr, Gothic
haims, Old High German
heim, Dutch
heem, Greek
kōmi village
Idioms and Phrases with home free (1 of 2)
home free
In a secure or comfortable position, especially because of being certain to succeed. For example, Once I meet the schedule I'll be home free, or I think we have enough support for this measure—we're home free. This expression probably alludes to safely reaching baseball's home plate, meaning one has scored a run. [Mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with home free (2 of 2)
home