home turf

collocation in English

meaningsofhomeandturf

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home
adjective[before noun]
uk
/həʊm/us
/hoʊm/
relating to the house, flat, etc. where ...
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turf
noun
uk
/tɜːf/us
/tɝːf/
the surface layer of land on which grass is growing, consisting of the grass and the soil in which its roots grow, or a piece of this that is cut from the ground and is ...
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(Definition ofhomeandturffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhome turf

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That these scholars passed up the chance to play on theirhometurfin their best-known popular works seems at first puzzling.
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However, we shall secure a major share only by working from within, negotiating and serving customers where they are comfortable: onhometurfand in their own language.
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The temperature greatly affects their moving rates and their ability to range theirhometurf.
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Their rivalry took place both on theirhometurfand on the national scene.
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She reached new heights onhometurfin 2005.
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Avoiding the violence of their dangeroushometurfis an everyday challenge.
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It would also have been fighting onhometurf.
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But for the next games batting failures lead to loses onhometurfchasing modest totals.
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This goal is also significant - it was the first one scored onhometurf.
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Their ships, designed to operate in the high-pressure depths of their terra's environment, are nearly unstoppable on theirhometurf.
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Throughout the course of the game, the main players travel from one turf to another, to get back to theirhometurf, following the aftermath of the meeting.
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The team fared better at home than on the road with all four of their wins coming onhometurf.
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Nearing the end of the year, he competed at a number of major events onhometurf.
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Since then, he is believed to be pitching hard for the institution to come to hishometurf.
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They would end losing this game despite playing it onhometurfwith a score of 16-14.
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Many outreached-based programs send street teachers to educate children on theirhometurf(parks, sidewalks, parking lots) about applicable issues.
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This would often result in the incumbent operator retaliating by starting up operations on the new operator'shometurf.
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Morse continued to pursue his liberalism strategy as the campaign moved to hishometurf.
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Those who are hostile will be on their home ground, have familiarity with the terrain, and decide to defend theirhometurf.
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