home and dry
/ˌhəʊm ən ˈdraɪ/INFORMAL · C1
中文对应近似对应
稳操胜券
字面意思: «到家了,身上也干了»
含义
sure of success after the difficult part is over
难关已过,稳获成功.
例句
- 1Once the last exam is over on Friday, I'll be home and dry.
- 2We thought we were home and dry after the interview, but then they asked for a second one.
- 3One more signature from the bank and the house is ours — we're nearly home and dry.
- 4Don't celebrate yet; the team isn't home and dry until the last client signs.
- 5With the flights and visas sorted, are we home and dry, or is there anything else to book?
语法
通常用在 be 之后,常与 not 或 yet 连用。home and dry 的词序不变。
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