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on someone's return home

idiom

: when someone returns or is returning to his or her home
I want you to call me first thing on your return home.
He stopped by my house on his return home.

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“On someone's return home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20someone%27s%20return%20home. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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