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home free

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  1. 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]

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“Tomás says they aren’t letting anyone past the roadblock he’s at, but he thinks he’s found a way around it. He’s waiting for us seven miles up ahead. If we can get around it, we’re home free.”

From Literature

I own my home free and clear and have no other debt at all.

From MarketWatch

I’ve owned my home free and clear since 2008.

From MarketWatch

In a statement, Clanmil Housing Association said "everyone should be allowed to live in peace and feel safe in their home, free from intimidation or threat".

From BBC

“They got them down again, so I think we’re home free.”

From Los Angeles Times

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