hail from (some place)

hail from (some place)

To originate from a particular place. I hail from the Midwest. Where are you from?
See also: hail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hail from (some place)

to come from some place as one's hometown or birthplace; to originate in some place. He hails from a small town in the Midwest. Where do you hail from?
See also: hail
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hail from

Come from, originate from, as in He hails from Oklahoma. This term originally referred to the port from which a ship had sailed. [Mid-1800s]
See also: hail
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

hail from

v.
To come or originate from some place: My boss hails from Texas. The governor hails from a small rural town.
See also: hail
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hail from
  • hail damage
  • Columbia
  • give (one) Hail Columbia
  • give Hail Columbia
  • hail
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • pillow-biter