be home and dryBritish EnglishBrE informalSUCCEED IN DOING something to have succeeded in doing something 大功告成,达到目的be home and dry• And when Chris Allen was upended in the area, United probably thought they were home and dry.• He says he is home and dry.• If Components Bureau can beat the champions for a second time, then they will virtually be home and dry.
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