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.

Examples of hit/strike home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While job growth has been tailing off through much of 2024, the deceleration hit home for the market with a July report that showed payroll growth of just 114,000. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 When did the need for a lunar doomsday vault hit home for you? —

Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 31 July 2024 Seeing the pair of Compton deities on stage together especially hit home for Postelle, an Aftermath Entertainment alum. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 July 2024 Related Articles Rockies’ defense delivers in 14-inning win over White Sox How Colorado Rockies’ top MLB draft picks have fared over last decade Rockies Journal: Power hitter or power pitcher, Colorado must hit home run in draft Renck & File: Rockies need accountability. —

Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit/strike home

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