home in hose

Adjective: Set for life, established, successful, elated, on cloud nine.

Especially used to describe the emotional or financial state of having overcome a hurdle or having achieved a goal where success was uncertain.

Thought to be derived during WWII when hosiery was scarce and hard to obtain. Despite this origin, the adjective is not only applied to females.

Once you pass the bar exam, you're home in hose.

She married the love of her life and now she's home in hose.

by Ann Pearl Owen April 04, 2008

Bob's yer uncle

Easy peasy, no additional effort required for the desired effect, home in hose.

A: "How do I make this popcorn?"

B: "Put it in the microwave , push the button, and Bob's yer uncle."

by Ann Pearl Owen February 09, 2010

It's a snap

Simple, easy, automatic, demanding nothing.

A: "How do you get to the bus?"

B: "It's a snap -- just across the road."

by Ann Pearl Owen February 09, 2010