Meaning of "home and dry"

[Mai Phuong]

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #1 "Adding Up", question 5

I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.

(a) have not got wet
(b) have got no water
(c) have been successful
(d) have got home dry

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #1 "Adding Up", answer 5

I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are have been successful.

Correct answer: (c) have been successful
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what does "home and dry" mean?

Mai PHuong

[Alan]

Hi,

This expression suggests that all our problems have gone and now everything is all right.

Alan
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[Parallel]

Hi Allan

I'm not absolutely sure but there might be a slip in the answer below: I think we could do without the "are" before "have been successful", couldn't we?
Yours
Urs

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #1 "Adding Up", question 5

I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.

(a) have not got wet
(b) have got no water
(c) have been successful
(d) have got home dry

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #1 "Adding Up", answer 5

I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are have been successful.

Correct answer: (c) have been successful

[Beeesneees]

We are home and dry =
We have been successful.

You're correct. 'Are' is needed in the question but not in the answer.
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