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

“It is a privilege to be here tonight to open for Lady Gaga,” Obama began, and from there he was more or less home free.

From The Daily Beast

We can live with a few chosen friends and our books in some cottage-home free from care.'

From Project Gutenberg

To allow the woman to return home free, would, he affirms "be to reward the worst species of ingratitude."

From Project Gutenberg

That the girls who live there are given a home free of charge makes them doubly liable to criticism.

From Project Gutenberg

Hitherto she had thought of a happy future for herself, of a home free from troubles and harassing cares.

From Project Gutenberg

We take old instruments in exchange, and deliver the new piano in your home free of expense.

From Project Gutenberg

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