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. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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