Came home to (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "came home to (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-06-11 03:06

Meaning of Came home to (someone or something) (redirected from come home to (someone or something) )

Synonyms:

get home to (someone or something)

Come home to (someone or something) phrase

When the person or item at home is mentioned earlier in the sentence, the phrase might alternatively conclude with "to."

To come back home and find or see someone or something there

 

Today is my birthday, so I expect to come home to lots of presents and a feast on the table.

Yay, my dad has just come home after his business trip, it is always great to have the entire family to come home to.

 To become completely understood or fully realized by someone 

It slowly came home to her that she had been cheated along the time she loved him.

After buying all the stuff, I walked to the cashier. At this moment, it came home to me that someone had stolen my wallet.

Grammar and Usage of Come home to (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • came home to (someone or something)
  • coming home to (someone or something)

The verb "come" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Come home to (someone or something)

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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