home team
The team that is playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to the visitor team.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The home team won the game tonight.”
“The stadium was full of fans cheering loudly for the home team during the championship match.”
“Despite the immense pressure from the visiting supporters, the home team maintained their composure and secured a narrow victory in the final minutes.”
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bat for the other team
To be homosexual.
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bring home
To earn (money).
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bring home the bacon
To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.
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broken home
A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.
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charity begins at home
One should help the people closest to oneself before thinking of helping others.
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close to home
Affecting people close to, or within, one's family circle.
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come home by weeping cross
To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.
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come home to roost
To have negative consequences (of an action in the past).
Last updated August 10, 2026