go native

go native

To adopt the behavior, attitudes, or characteristics of the people of a different culture in which one now lives. John has gone native after living in Hawaii for a year, surfing every chance he gets.
See also: go, native
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go native

Adopt another people's way of life, especially that of a culture from a less developed country. For example, Ben's decided to go native, sleeping in a hammock and eating all kinds of strange foods . This expression is closely associated with the often contemptuous view British colonists had of indigenous peoples. [c. 1900]
See also: go, native
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

go native

(of a person living away from their own country or region) abandon their own culture, customs, or way of life and adopt those of the country or region they are living in.
See also: go, native
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go ˈnative

(often humorous) (of a person staying in another country) try to live and behave like the local people: She was one of a number of artists who had emigrated in the 1990s and gone native.
See also: go, native
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • like breeds like
  • make odd bedfellows
  • birds of a feather flock together
  • birds of a feather fly together
  • out of keeping
  • out of keeping with (something)
  • make strange bedfellows
  • be strange bedfellows
  • be/make strange bedfellows
  • bedfellow
References in classic literature
When tales were told of hot nights, Kim did not sweep the board with his reminiscences; for St Xavier's looks down on boys who 'go native all-together.' One must never forget that one is a Sahib, and that some day, when examinations are passed, one will command natives.
Kim
It will be operated by Go Native which specialises in converting historic properties.
Green light for new luxury hotel; Historic buildings that survived Blitz to be refurbished and converted
Go Native was very good and proved himself a high-class hurdler by winning three Grade 1s.
Go Native's demise huge blow for all concerned
NOEL MEADE was left "completely devastated" after top hurdler Go Native suffered a broken leg in a routine canter yesterday morning.
Native horror leaves Meade devastated; ON Latest news from the world of racing .. TRACK
StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle - sponsors bet: 7-2 Rock On Ruby, Grandouet 5-1 Cinders And Ashes, Darlan 10-1 Go Native, Cash And Go, Countrywide Flame 14-1 Get Me Out Of Here 20-1 bar.
Fighting chance; SPORT SHORTS RACING
NOEL MEADE'S high-class hurdler Go Native continued his recuperation with an effortless victory at Galway.
Go Native's back; Meade's star shows he still has all the gears
NOEL MEADE has been forced to rule Go Native out for the season.
Meade rules Go Native out for season
GO NATIVE can secure a pounds 1m bonus for connections by completing his hat-trick in an intriguing renewal of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (3.20) The centrepiece of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, this year's Champion Hurdle is particularly interesting simply because it is so open.
You gotta go with Go Native
TOMORROW'S TOP TIPS CHELTENHAM: 1.30 Dunguib, 2.05 Sports Line, 2.40 The Package, 3.20 GO NATIVE (NAP), 4.00 L'Ami, 4.40 Quevega.
Go Native in line for Triple Crown bonus
Go Native, Dunguib, Captain Cee Bee, Garde Champetre and Quevega are all hugely fancied to win on Tuesday, which could be a make-orbreak day for many punters.
GO TO SHOW THAT HE'S ONE IN A MILLION
Henderson takes hope from the fact Binocular was only beaten a length and a half by current favourite Go Native in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton despite being under par.
Binocular poised for the Champion go--ahead
He said: "Last year Medermit was only beaten a neck by Go Native and he has a strong each-way chance in the Champion Hurdle.
KING PUTS PUNTERS ON MED ALERT
Solwhit is current favourite, thanks to a series of slick display on home soil, while Noel Meade's Go Native has fine claims thanks to his brace of Grade One wins in the 'Fighting Fifth' at Newcastle and the Christmas Hurdle.
Can Murphy's Law win the Champion Hurdle? Trainer tips Big Zeb's big chance
GO Native kept the dreams of a pounds 1 million bonus alive after a nar-r row victory over Starluck in the williamhill.com Christmas Hur-r dle at Kempton.
All Go for pounds 1m bonus
Go Native is bidding to go one better than Punjabi, who plundered the Fighting Fifth Hurdle 12 months ago but tipped up at the second-last in this contest.
Awesome return to Wolves; RACING