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home ground

home ground


noun 
Definition:
 
1. familiar territory: surroundings that are familiar to somebody
They're performing here on home ground before starting their tour.

2. familiar subject: an area of knowledge or a situation that somebody is familiar with and feels confident about
was back on home ground when the discussion returned to politics

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