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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Of the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas militants on October 7, many were migrant workers from poor rural parts of Asia, who had gone to work in Israel’s agricultural, construction and health care sectors to send money back home.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Instead the Panthers make the 2,500-mile trip back home flying high as that flight with the series knotted after Friday’s dramatic comeback triumph.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
As part of their approach to achieve a proper work-life balance, essential meetings don't take place after certain work hours, allowing employees to go back home and have more time to unwind with their families.
—Afshan Musani, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Despite reportedly asking the pawn shop employee and barbecue restaurant owner for directions, Jerry McConnell did not make it back home.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Instead the Panthers make the 2,500-mile trip back home flying high as that flight with the series knotted after Friday’s dramatic comeback triumph.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
As part of their approach to achieve a proper work-life balance, essential meetings don't take place after certain work hours, allowing employees to go back home and have more time to unwind with their families.
—Afshan Musani, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Despite reportedly asking the pawn shop employee and barbecue restaurant owner for directions, Jerry McConnell did not make it back home.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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