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
AllaAHL-lahRussian, Ukrainian
ÉImhÍN-Irish
MiŁOsŁAwmee-WAW-swahfPolish (Rare)
XzavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAY-vyər, ig-ZAY-vee-ərEnglish (Modern)
NelsonNEL-sənEnglish
RomÀ-Catalan