My home is my castle means that at home I decide how to live, and nobody has the right to interfere. People say it to defend their right to privacy and peace. The classic British form is an Englishman's home is his castle; a man's home is his castle is also used.
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my home is my castle; an Englishman's home is his castle; a man's home is his castle
- I don't let anyone tell me how to decorate my flat. My home is my castle.
- Dad never opens the door to salespeople: an Englishman's home is his castle, he says.
- After a noisy week at work, I lock the door and feel that my home is my castle.
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First versionNobody can tell me how to live in my flat. My home is my fortress.
RevisionNobody can tell me how to live in my flat. My home is my castle.
Fortress may seem like a close match, but the saying is built on castle. A sentence with fortress will be understood, yet it sounds like a retelling rather than the familiar saying.
Don't confuse it with east or west, home is best, which is about the comfort of home and missing it, while castle is about the right not to be disturbed: You can't just walk into my room, my home is my castle. Both sayings are conversational; in an essay, write people value their privacy at home instead.
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There's an old British saying: an Englishman's home is his ___.
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castle — The classic British saying goes exactly like this: an Englishman's home is his castle. Fortress may seem close in meaning, but it isn't used in the saying.
Write how you respond to someone who interferes with the way you run your home. Say who interferes and with what exactly.
When my aunt started moving the furniture in my living room, I smiled and said, 'My home is my castle.'
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