press home
idiom
: to repeat (something, such as an idea) often in a way that is annoying to show that it is very important
They're trying to press home their message.
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As the defenders look at emptied or disabled launchers, the attackers press home with minimal casualties.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
The show was so popular it was adapted into a roadshow to press home health messages to children in the Northern Territory, where about 30% of the residents are Indigenous.
—Maria Petrakis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
Now and until the crisis is over, international negotiators need to press home the advantage of a united world imposing financial hardship on Russia.
—Mary Ellen O'Connell, CNN, 24 Feb. 2022
Microsoft needs to press home this advantage.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 5 June 2021
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
The show was so popular it was adapted into a roadshow to press home health messages to children in the Northern Territory, where about 30% of the residents are Indigenous.
—Maria Petrakis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
Now and until the crisis is over, international negotiators need to press home the advantage of a united world imposing financial hardship on Russia.
—Mary Ellen O'Connell, CNN, 24 Feb. 2022
Microsoft needs to press home this advantage.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 5 June 2021
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“Press home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20home. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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