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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But back home, Murrey noticed something striking: American teens were facing their own crisis—of anxiety, loneliness, and helplessness. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 According to the survey, 46% of adult children currently living at home received high marks from their parents for their budgeting skills, compared with 63% of those who never moved back home. Natalie Wu, CNBC, 19 June 2025 As was the case with Roberto Mancini, who left the Italy job for the Saudi one, Inzaghi has had to reckon with a backlash back home. James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Larry McMurtry saw visions in his last days: a black dog pacing the room, a boy drifting down a road that never quite curves back home. Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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