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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Bishop Alemany 14, Hueneme 0: Charlie Larkin, Jayden Lusk and Matthew Salcido hit home runs for Alemany.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Gutekunst hit home runs in free agency last year signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The delay, observers say, is both a matter of funding as well as safety, which hit home Sunday when the mission confirmed its first casualty, a Kenyan police officer.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The film shows the importance of camaraderie, which could hit home with tween and teen boys.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Gutekunst hit home runs in free agency last year signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The delay, observers say, is both a matter of funding as well as safety, which hit home Sunday when the mission confirmed its first casualty, a Kenyan police officer.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The film shows the importance of camaraderie, which could hit home with tween and teen boys.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hit/strike home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%2Fstrike%20home. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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