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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Andy Pages hit home runs in the fourth (a solo shot) and fifth (a three-run blast) to keep the Dodgers within striking distance.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Plus, Sara’s story, her struggle with the pure isolation that comes with her mental health issues, hit home for anyone who’s struggled with a similar problem.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
All About Gloria James The emotional moment – which also marked Bronny’s preseason NBA debut, on his 20th birthday, no less – hit home for James, who didn't have a relationship with his biological father.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The irony of the title is that if this record had been made by someone named Kevin, or Matty, or Jack, WIMPIII would have been emphatically acclaimed as a generational masterpiece; for those listening closely, their songs of desolation hit home, and offered one.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Plus, Sara’s story, her struggle with the pure isolation that comes with her mental health issues, hit home for anyone who’s struggled with a similar problem.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
All About Gloria James The emotional moment – which also marked Bronny’s preseason NBA debut, on his 20th birthday, no less – hit home for James, who didn't have a relationship with his biological father.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The irony of the title is that if this record had been made by someone named Kevin, or Matty, or Jack, WIMPIII would have been emphatically acclaimed as a generational masterpiece; for those listening closely, their songs of desolation hit home, and offered one.
—Pitchfork, 1 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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