come home

idiom expression

The phrase "come home" can have multiple meanings depending on context, from returning to a place of residence to realizing a truth.

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Definition

A2General

(common)To return to one's place of residence after being away.

Example

She will come home after work.
He finally came home after traveling for a year.

B2Emotional

(idiomatic)To become very clear and emotionally impactful to someone.

Example

The reality of the situation came home to him when he saw the news.
It really came home to her how much she missed her family.

C1Consequences

(idiomatic)To face the consequences of one's actions.

Example

All his past mistakes came home to roost.
Her lies eventually came home, causing a lot of trouble.

C1Duration

(idiomatic)For a very long time or indefinitely.

Example

You can argue until the cows come home, but it won't change my mind.
They'll keep working on the project until the cows come home.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come home":

go home come back bring home home in drive home come over phone home come to come to bed get back come in come away come at come for come again hit home stay at home bring back come down come in from the cold come calling home sweet home come online come round come running go back to run back come with at home circle back come on come around