"in one's backyard" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Forms: in one's own backyard [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in one's backyard, {{en-PP}} in one's backyard
  1. (informal) Local to the place where one lives or habitually spends time. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-in_one's_backyard-en-prep_phrase-8lLOkiue Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "Local to the place where one lives or habitually spends time."
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        "(informal) Local to the place where one lives or habitually spends time."
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