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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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.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
For one participant in particular—Michel Doukeris, CEO of the world’s biggest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev—the list hit home.
—Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Stanton and Soto hit home runs again in Game 4 while unheralded reliever Tommy Kahnle stepped in to close the game.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
That put the Steelers up 23-15 after Chris Boswell hit home a field goal to take the lead back earlier in the third quarter.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
For one participant in particular—Michel Doukeris, CEO of the world’s biggest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev—the list hit home.
—Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Stanton and Soto hit home runs again in Game 4 while unheralded reliever Tommy Kahnle stepped in to close the game.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
That put the Steelers up 23-15 after Chris Boswell hit home a field goal to take the lead back earlier in the third quarter.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Hit/strike home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%2Fstrike%20home. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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