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where I come from

where I come from phrase: used to indicate that a certain expression, custom, etc. is characteristic of the speaker's place of origin.

Phrase

where I come from

  1. (literal) Used to indicate that a certain expression, custom, etc. is characteristic of the speaker's place of origin.
    • It might look odd to you, but that's how they do it where I come from.
  2. (humorous) Used to indicate that a certain conclusion should be obvious.
    • Where I come from, 52% is a majority.

Questions about where I come from

What does where I come from mean?
Where I come from means used to indicate that a certain expression, custom, etc. is characteristic of the speaker's place of origin.
What part of speech is where I come from?
Where I come from is a phrase.

Words near where I come from in the dictionary

  1. where does it hurt
  2. where does this bus go
  3. where does this train go
  4. where got
  5. where have you been
  6. where I come from
  7. where is the lie
  8. where is the toilet
  9. where it counts
  10. where it's at
  11. where someone is coming from

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