home free

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

His third Netflix special, “Home Free,” highlights his lighthearted anecdotes about family, pets, self-esteem, social media and overall musings in life.

From Los Angeles Times

The lower set of dental prosthetics was then nixed, and Vergara was home free.

From Los Angeles Times

In the legendary 1939 film “The Women,” New York wives trundle off to Reno, where a six-week residency law lets them divorce their wayward husbands and return home free.

From Los Angeles Times

I was practically home free, but I still had to get up to the lit part.

From Literature

Research shows that protecting homes from blowing embers using fire-resistant roofs and gutters and keeping the area around a home free of easily flammable material makes a big difference, Cope said.

From Seattle Times

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