hail from (some place)
hail from (some place)
To originate from a particular place. I hail from the Midwest. Where are you from?
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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]
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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.
- 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