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.
See also: ground, old, stamp

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fri&Eth;&Thorn;JÓFr-Ancient Scandinavian
Amadoah-MAH-dhoSpanish
Lyudmil-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
&Thorn;ÓRvÍ-Ancient Scandinavian
Megaira-Greek Mythology
Locke[lɔk]