Idiom
go native
Meaning
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He moved to the island and started to go native.”
“After living in the remote village for five years, he began to go native and adopted all the local customs.”
“The diplomat was warned that if he stayed too long, he might go native and lose his objective perspective on the region.”
Examples
simple
“He moved to the island and started to go native.”
contextual
“After living in the remote village for five years, he began to go native and adopted all the local customs.”
complex
“The diplomat was warned that if he stayed too long, he might go native and lose his objective perspective on the region.”
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