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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 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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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 the home of one's parents.Rate it:

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at homeIn one's place of residence.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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by any stretch of the imaginationby any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers itRate it:

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by no stretch of the imaginationNot by any means; in no sense.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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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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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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drive homeTo push to or into a target.Rate it:

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drive homeWith tangible or powerful demonstration.Rate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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e.t. phone homefamous line from the movie E.T. (Extra Terrestrial)Rate it:

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