home and dry

home and dry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm and drahy]
- /hoʊm ænd draɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm and drahy]
- /hoʊm ænd draɪ/

Definitions of home and dry words

phrase home and dry If you say that someone is, in British English home and dry, or in American English home free, you mean that they have been successful or that they are certain to be successful. 0
noun home and dry definitely safe or successful 0

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Parts of speech for Home and dry

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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home and dry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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