| 单词 | home and dry |
| 释义 | > as lemmashome and dry (also dried, hosed) P12. Originally Australian. home and dry (also dried, hosed): having fully achieved one's objective; safe, out of danger.Often followed by on the pig's back and variants (see pig n.1 Phrases 16). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > completing > [adverb] > safely or successfully at the end of something home and dry (also dried, hosed)1917 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adverb] > successfully at the end of something arduous home and dry (also dried, hosed)1917 1917 Times 1 June 8/5 ‘Are you British?’, he asked. ‘Yes’ was the answer... ‘Come on, Stewie’, he said to his mate. ‘We're home and dry.’ 1918 Kia Ora Coo-ee Oct. 14/1 All being home and dried, ‘Shorty’ went over to the ‘Q. Emma's’ to borrow a bit of ‘buckshee’ sugar. 1930 V. Palmer Passage i. x. 86 You've done it this time, Lew! Home and dry on the pig's back! 1963 Guardian 8 Feb. 1/1 Labour members felt after the ballot that Mr. Wilson was ‘home and dry’. 1993 Racing Post 20 Feb. 14/1 Not so long ago there was an almost irresistible temptation to regard Newcastle as home and hosed in the First Division title race. 1995 E. Toman Dancing in Limbo i. 49 If only he could survive the next hour he would be home and dry. < as lemmas |
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