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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