Introduction
Many people say ‘home is where the heart is’. But what are some other phrases with the word ‘home’? Learn a few of them here with Georgie.
Phrases with ‘home’
home sweet home
expresses relief and happiness after time away from home
- Home sweet home! I can’t wait to put my pyjamas on and lie on my sofa.
make yourself at home
treat my home as if it’s your own
- Please, help yourself to food from the fridge. Make yourself at home.
nothing to write home about
ordinary and unexciting
- The food at the restaurant was OK, but nothing to write home about.
home stretch
last part of the journey (literally or metaphorically)
- After 11 months planning an event, it’s now only two days away. We’re on the home stretch!
TRANSCRIPT
Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript.
Georgie
Ah, this studio… home sweet home! Let’s learn four phrases with ‘home’.
Now, this studio is not my home. But when I arrive at my real home, I might say, “Ah, home sweet home!” to express relief and happiness after time away.
Home sweet home! Now I can finally relax after a long day at work.
If you have guests in your home and you want them to feel comfortable, you could say, “Make yourself at home!” This invites them to treat your home as if it’s their own.
Come in! Help yourself to snacks. Take a seat on the sofa. Make yourself at home!
If something is nothing to write home about, it means it’s ordinary and unexciting.
My weekend? Nothing to write home about. I just did some housework and watched TV.
If you’re on the home stretch, it means you’re on the last bit of the journey, literally or metaphorically.
Our home renovation has taken two years, but it’s almost finished now. We’re on the home stretch.
Now, learn these phrases and make sure your vocabulary is something to write home about!