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'til the cows come homeAlternative form of until the cows come home.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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a house is not a homeA home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.Rate it:

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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepeven the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting pointRate it:

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a man's home is his castle(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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à qui mal veut, mal arriveHarm watch, harm catch; Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.Rate it:

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à tout oiseau son nid est beauHome is home, be it ever so homely. Rate it:

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about homeA shortened version of "about to be home" , meaning you are very close to your homeRate it:

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aestu rursus minuentewhen the tide begins to go down.Rate it:

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algo del otro mundosomething special or extraordinary; something to write home aboutRate it:

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an englishman's home is his castle(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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anaconda mortgageA loan arrangement in which all of the money borrowed from a lender, for whatever purpose, is secured by one's home, land, and other property.Rate it:

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Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (T)A batter who leads the league in three major categories: home runs, runs batted in, and batting average.Rate it:

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apud eum sic fui tamquam domi meae (Fam. 13. 69)I felt quite at home in his house.Rate it:

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at homeAt ease, comfortable.Rate it:

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at homeIn one's place of residence.Rate it:

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at homeIn the home of one's parents.Rate it:

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autem mortA married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.Rate it:

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balloon goes upSomething exciting or dangerous begins.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bed into settle, to make [someone] feel at homeRate it:

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bind and grindMonotony and tediousness of everyday routine. Be it work or home related.Rate it:

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bring homeTo make clearer or better understoodRate it:

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bring homeTo earn (money)Rate it:

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Bring Home the BaconWorking together to earn livelihoodRate it:

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bring home the baconTo have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.Rate it:

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c'est un coup qui porteThat is a home-thrust.Rate it:

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call outTo arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.Rate it:

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calling cardA small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.Rate it:

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care packageA package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas le Pérouit's nothing to write home aboutRate it:

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center fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-mêmeCharity begins at home.Rate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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Chickens Come Home to RoostCertain words or actions, which carry evil intentions, always haunt a person - who uses them or carries them outRate it:

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chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will always return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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circuit sluggerA talented baseball batter that hits home runs.Rate it:

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close to homeAffecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.Rate it:

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come home to roostBad consequences of actions inevitably coming to pass.Rate it:

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come on overto visit someone's home.Rate it:

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convivia tempestiva (Arch. 6. 13)a repast which begins in good time.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a mudroom to remove the grime from the outdoors and the workday, before entering into a home or ranchhouse.Rate it:

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creature comfortAny small item or detail that makes a person comfortable and at home.Rate it:

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dans son assietteat home, at easeRate it:

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darken somebody's doorstepTo enter somebody else's home uninvited.Rate it:

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day outAn excursion, returning home on the same day.Rate it:

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domi (opp. foris)at home; in one's native country.Rate it:

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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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