not worth writing home about
Being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The movie was okay, but it was not worth writing home about.”
“I tried the new restaurant downtown, but the food was quite average and not worth writing home about.”
“While the hotel offered a clean room and a decent view, the overall experience was ultimately not worth writing home about.”
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all one's life's worth
A momentous matter; a very serious risk; a difficult task or situation.
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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