not at home

not at home
   at home but unwilling to speak to a caller
   The converse of at home, a specific invitation to visit at a set time:
    Want to see Mrs Morny.' 'She's not at home.' 'Didn't you know that when I gave you the card?'... 'I only knew when she told me.' (Chandler, 1943)

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