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familiar ground
[/fəˈmɪliər graʊnd/]
noun phrase
terreno familiar
1.
A subject, situation, or area of knowledge that one knows well and is comfortable with
Teaching history is familiar ground for her after 20 years in the classroom.
Ensinar história é um terreno familiar para ela depois de 20 anos em sala de aula.
2.
A physical location that one knows well and has visited before
Walking through the old neighborhood was familiar ground, bringing back childhood memories.
Caminhar pelo bairro antigo era um terreno familiar, trazendo memórias da infância.
Synonyms
known territory
comfort zone
well-trodden path
safe ground
Antonyms
unfamiliar territory
unknown ground
uncharted territory
foreign land
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
terreno familiar
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
campo conhecido
Alternative, slightly more formal phrasing
Portugal
terreno conhecido
Portuguese variant using 'conhecido' instead of 'familiar'
Portugal
zona familiar
Alternative regional preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
on familiar ground - numa zona que se conhece bem
know the ground - conhecer o terreno
tread on familiar ground - pisar em terreno conhecido
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