What's (something) when it's at home? In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "What's (something) when it's at home?", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Yourpig Huyen calendar 2021-07-07 03:07

Meaning of What's (something) when it's at home?

Synonyms:

Your guess is as good as mine , not that I know of

What's (something) when it's at home? British humorous spoken informal

Used when you have no idea about something is discussed or you ask, require to know the meaning of a sophisticated word and simplify it. 

What's the meaning of his present when it's at home? I can't guess.

Have you ever heard of arugula? What's it when it's at home?

I have no idea about laws of attraction. What's it when it's at home?

Origin of What's (something) when it's at home?

Many sources point to the sixteenth century for the origin of this phrase.

The Origin Cited: www.phrases.org.uk .
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