home free

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: hōm frē, IPA^(key): /ˌhəʊm ˈfɹiː/

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Adjective

home free (not comparable)

1. Able to reach a goal without expending any considerable effort; either without or in spite of impediments.
   • 1979 April 28, Warren Blumenfeld, “BU Professors Drop Anti-Bias Policy”, in Gay Community News, page 3:

     Just because a clause protecting sexual minorities is not in the contract, that doesn't mean that the administration is home free to discriminate.

   If we can complete these last two projects, we'll be home free.

Coordinate terms

• home and dry
• home and hosed