hit/strike home

idiom

: to become very clear and obvious in usually a forceful or unpleasant way

The truth about their marriage finally hit home.

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Austin Wells and Gleyber Torres also hit home runs for the Yankees, who used five relief pitchers to toss the final five scoreless innings in relief of starting pitcher Luis Gil. —

Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Show up as a leader in your industry, pioneer the tough conversations and hit home on the issues within your industry. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 Perot was a billionaire at a time when there were not so many of them, and his suggestions about running the government more like a business hit home with many. —

Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 Economists say there’s no doubt that the war, and Western measures designed to punish Russia for its invasion, are starting to really hit home. —

Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit/strike home

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