50 Idioms for Home with Meanings & Sentences
Idioms for Home
1. Home sweet home
Meaning: An expression of happiness upon returning home.
In a Sentence: After the long trip, she smiled and said, “Home sweet home.”
Other Ways to Say: Glad to be back, finally home
2. Make yourself at home
Meaning: Feel comfortable like you are in your own house.
In a Sentence: Please come in and make yourself at home.
Other Ways to Say: Relax, feel comfortable
3. Hit home
Meaning: To have a strong emotional impact.
In a Sentence: Her words really hit home when I thought about my own family.
Other Ways to Say: Strike a chord, deeply affect
4. Bring home the bacon
Meaning: To earn money for your family.
In a Sentence: He works two jobs to bring home the bacon.
Other Ways to Say: Support the family, earn a living
5. A home away from home
Meaning: A place where you feel as comfortable as at home.
In a Sentence: My grandma’s house is like a home away from home.
Other Ways to Say: Second home, cozy place
6. Nothing to write home about
Meaning: Not particularly impressive or special.
In a Sentence: The hotel was fine, but nothing to write home about.
Other Ways to Say: Ordinary, not special
7. Close to home
Meaning: Affecting you personally or emotionally.
In a Sentence: That story about childhood really hit close to home.
Other Ways to Say: Relatable, emotionally impactful
8. Safe and sound
Meaning: To be in a safe or secure condition.
In a Sentence: Despite the storm, the family arrived home safe and sound.
Other Ways to Say: Out of harm’s way, unharmed
9. Keep the home fires burning
Meaning: To maintain a normal home life during difficult times.
In a Sentence: While he was at war, she kept the home fires burning.
Other Ways to Say: Hold things together, stay strong at home
10. Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home
Meaning: Home is the most comfortable and beloved place, no matter its condition.
In a Sentence: After traveling abroad, he said, “There’s no place like home.”
Other Ways to Say: Nothing beats home, love being home
11. Right at home
Meaning: To feel comfortable and relaxed.
In a Sentence: She felt right at home with her new friends.
Other Ways to Say: At ease, comfortable
12. Leave the nest
Meaning: To move out of your parents’ house and live independently.
In a Sentence: At 18, he left the nest to attend college.
Other Ways to Say: Move out, become independent
13. Bring it home
Meaning: To make something clear or real.
In a Sentence: The teacher’s example really brought the lesson home.
Other Ways to Say: Emphasize, drive the point home
14. Come home to roost
Meaning: Negative actions in the past causing trouble now.
In a Sentence: His lies finally came home to roost.
Other Ways to Say: Face consequences, karma
15. At-home feeling
Meaning: Feeling comfortable like being in your own house.
In a Sentence: The cabin gave us an at-home feeling.
Other Ways to Say: Cozy, familiar
16. Home is where the heart is
Meaning: Your home is where you feel love and belonging.
In a Sentence: She moved cities, but says home is where the heart is.
Other Ways to Say: Home is about people, not place
17. Get a foot in the door
Meaning: To begin gaining influence or access.
In a Sentence: That internship helped me get a foot in the door at the company.
Other Ways to Say: Get started, break in
18. Drive it home
Meaning: To make something very clear or understood.
In a Sentence: The coach drove home the importance of discipline.
Other Ways to Say: Emphasize, stress
19. Homed in on
Meaning: To focus on something specifically.
In a Sentence: The dog homed in on the scent.
Other Ways to Say: Focus on, target
20. House of cards
Meaning: A situation built on shaky foundations.
In a Sentence: His business was a house of cards and quickly collapsed.
Other Ways to Say: Fragile situation, unstable system
21. Home is where the heart is
Meaning: A person’s true home is where they feel most comfortable and emotionally connected.
In a Sentence: No matter where I go, home is where the heart is for me.
Other Ways to Say: Heart belongs there, true home
22. Bring home the bacon
Meaning: To earn money to support the family.
In a Sentence: John works two jobs to bring home the bacon.
Other Ways to Say: Earn a living, provide for the family
23. Make yourself at home
Meaning: Feel comfortable and relaxed as if you were in your own house.
In a Sentence: Come in, have a seat, and make yourself at home!
Other Ways to Say: Feel at ease, be comfortable
24. Hit home
Meaning: To have a strong emotional impact.
In a Sentence: His words really hit home and made me think about my choices.
Other Ways to Say: Strike a chord, resonate deeply
25. Nothing to write home about
Meaning: Not particularly special or noteworthy.
In a Sentence: The new movie was okay, but nothing to write home about.
Other Ways to Say: Ordinary, unremarkable
26. Close to home
Meaning: Affecting someone personally or emotionally.
In a Sentence: That story about job loss hit a little too close to home.
Other Ways to Say: Personally relevant, emotionally touching
27. Home truth
Meaning: A true but unpleasant fact.
In a Sentence: She told him some home truths about his attitude.
Other Ways to Say: Brutal honesty, harsh reality
28. Homing instinct
Meaning: The natural urge to return home.
In a Sentence: Even after years abroad, his homing instinct brought him back.
Other Ways to Say: Return urge, deep attachment to home
29. Keep the home fires burning
Meaning: Maintain things at home while someone is away.
In a Sentence: She kept the home fires burning while her husband was at war.
Other Ways to Say: Maintain household, hold down the fort
30. On the home stretch
Meaning: Near the end of a task or journey.
In a Sentence: We’re on the home stretch of the renovation project.
Other Ways to Say: Almost done, nearing completion
31. Stay-at-home
Meaning: A person who remains at home, typically to manage the household.
In a Sentence: She’s a stay-at-home mom dedicated to raising her kids.
Other Ways to Say: Homemaker, housewife
32. There’s no place like home
Meaning: Home is the most comfortable and comforting place.
In a Sentence: After the trip, I realized there’s no place like home.
Other Ways to Say: Home sweet home, comfort zone
33. Come home to roost
Meaning: Past actions causing trouble in the present.
In a Sentence: His lies eventually came home to roost.
Other Ways to Say: Face consequences, reap what you sow
34. A place to call home
Meaning: A permanent, comforting residence.
In a Sentence: After years of renting, they finally found a place to call home.
Other Ways to Say: Permanent residence, own place
35. Home away from home
Meaning: A place where one feels as comfortable as at home.
In a Sentence: My grandmother’s house is my home away from home.
Other Ways to Say: Second home, comfort spot
36. Set up home
Meaning: To start living in a new home.
In a Sentence: They set up home in a quiet suburban neighborhood.
Other Ways to Say: Move in, settle down
37. Bring it home
Meaning: To make something clear or emphasize it strongly.
In a Sentence: Her speech brought it home how serious the issue is.
Other Ways to Say: Emphasize, highlight
38. Feel at home
Meaning: To feel comfortable and welcome.
In a Sentence: I instantly felt at home in their cozy cottage.
Other Ways to Say: At ease, relaxed
39. Go big or go home
Meaning: Give it your all or don’t try at all.
In a Sentence: When it comes to presentations, go big or go home!
Other Ways to Say: All or nothing, give your best
40. Home turf
Meaning: A familiar or local area.
In a Sentence: The team was confident playing on their home turf.
Other Ways to Say: Own ground, local territory
41. Homebody
Meaning: Someone who prefers to stay at home.
In a Sentence: I’m a total homebody who enjoys quiet nights in.
Other Ways to Say: Stay-at-home type, introvert
42. Home sweet home
Meaning: An expression of affection for one’s home.
In a Sentence: After traveling, I stepped inside and whispered, “Home sweet home.”
Other Ways to Say: Beloved home, safe haven
43. Run a tight ship at home
Meaning: Manage a household efficiently.
In a Sentence: She runs a tight ship at home with everything perfectly in order.
Other Ways to Say: Well-organized home, disciplined household
44. Home comforts
Meaning: Familiar and comforting things about home.
In a Sentence: I missed the home comforts while I was abroad.
Other Ways to Say: Familiarity, homely things
45. Home base
Meaning: A central location or main place of operation.
In a Sentence: The cafe became our home base during the project.
Other Ways to Say: Headquarters, central spot
46. Get a foot on the property ladder
Meaning: To buy your first home.
In a Sentence: They finally got a foot on the property ladder with a small apartment.
Other Ways to Say: Start owning property, enter real estate market
47. Come home empty-handed
Meaning: Return without achieving what you wanted.
In a Sentence: He came home empty-handed after a long day of shopping.
Other Ways to Say: Get nothing, return unsuccessful
48. Welcome home
Meaning: A greeting upon someone’s return.
In a Sentence: The banner read, “Welcome home, soldier!”
Other Ways to Say: Glad you’re back, nice to see you home
49. Leave the nest
Meaning: To move out from your parents’ home and live independently.
In a Sentence: At 18, she left the nest to attend university.
Other Ways to Say: Move out, become independent
50. Put your house in order
Meaning: Organize your affairs or responsibilities.
In a Sentence: Before starting the new job, she put her house in order.
Other Ways to Say: Get organized, sort things out
