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when it's at home

when it's at home adverb: (of a person) In reality; in fact; when it comes down to it.

Adverb

when it's/he's/she's at home (not comparable)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) (of a person) In reality; in fact; when it comes down to it.
    • Who is Nelson Mandela when he's at home?
  2. (UK, idiomatic) (of a topic) Plainly; in plain English; at its most basic level.
    • Feng shui? What on earth is that when it's at home?

Questions about when it's at home

What does when it's at home mean?
When it's at home means (of a person) In reality; in fact; when it comes down to it.
What part of speech is when it's at home?
When it's at home is an adverb.

Words near when it's at home in the dictionary

  1. when in Rome, do like the Romans do
  2. when is closing time
  3. when it came to
  4. when it comes to
  5. when it rains, it pours
  6. when it's at home
  7. when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
  8. when one door closes, another door opens
  9. when one door closes, another one opens
  10. when one door closes, another opens
  11. when one door shuts, another door opens

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