C1idiominformaltravel
go native
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to adopt the way of life of the place where you are living as a foreigner
Usually humorous today. It comes from colonial times, so avoid it in formal writing about other cultures.
In context
After three years in Hanoi, Tom has gone native: he drinks egg coffee and rides a motorbike.
Some expats never go native and only eat at Western restaurants.
More idioms about travel
- a bumpy ridea difficult period with many problems
- a change of scenerytime in a new place that makes you feel fresh and different
- a flying visita very short visit
- a fork in the roada point where you must choose between two different paths or decisions
- a home away from homea place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own home