home ground

• Vertrauter Ort oder Situation, in der man sich sicher und wohl fühlt; häufig im Sport für das eigene Stadion einer Mannschaft oder im übertragenen Sinn für das eigene Fachgebiet oder Territorium verwendet.

A familiar place or situation where one feels comfortable and confident, often used in sports to refer to a team's own stadium or in business to refer to one's own territory or area of expertise.

1. Own stadium or fieldB1formal

   The stadium or field where a team usually plays its home games.

   Heimstadion

   • The team is unbeatable on their home ground.
   • They won the match on home ground in front of their fans.
   • Playing on home ground gives them a psychological advantage.

2. Familiar territoryB2informal

   A place or situation where someone feels comfortable and confident because they know it well.

   Vertrautes Terrain

   • When discussing physics, he is on his home ground.
   • She felt more confident once the conversation moved to her home ground of art history.
   • Negotiating contracts is his home ground.