back home

idiom

: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
People back home would never believe how much he has changed.

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Zelensky came a cropper when trying the same thing — but his stock soared back home at a time when Trump seems to be trying to oust him. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 The 10-minute bike ride back home couldn’t end fast enough. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 Everyone in the media, the Senate, even his constituents back home (supposedly) are against him. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 They’re designed as a protective measure that encourages domestic companies to shift manufacturing back home, while also pushing consumers to buy products made by domestic firms. William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for back home

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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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