And then you would think they’d have been home and dry, wouldn’t you? Home and dry means being close to achieving a goal.
你也许认为他们这次可以稳操胜券了,对吗?稳操胜券是说距离成功不远了。
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Now we all know that they are very much not home and dry.
现在我们都知道他们非常不在家和干燥。
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Home and Dry
"Home and Dry" is a song by British music group Pet Shop Boys released in 2002 as the first UK single and the second US single from their album Release. It reached the top 15 on the UK Singles Chart at #14 and peaked at #44 on the US Hot Dance Club Play.