one's old stamping ground

one's old stamping ground
one's old stamping ground
Fig. the place where one was raised or where one has spent a lot of time. (There are variants with

stomping

and

grounds.

) •

Ann should know about that place. It's near her old stamping ground.

I can't wait to get back to my old stomping grounds.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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