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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MyFootballClub paid that in one go, wiping out most of their cash, with the rest going in monthly chunks as the reality of running a professional team with 1,000 or so regular paying customers and no TV deal hit home.
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Schaffner said the risks of disease hasn’t hit home with some people who have never seen relatives sick with measles or polio thanks to vaccines.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
In 2024, Gutekunst hit home runs by signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Camaryn May, Dakota Potter and Leighton Gray hit home runs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Schaffner said the risks of disease hasn’t hit home with some people who have never seen relatives sick with measles or polio thanks to vaccines.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
In 2024, Gutekunst hit home runs by signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Camaryn May, Dakota Potter and Leighton Gray hit home runs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Hit/strike home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%2Fstrike%20home. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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