Drive home Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɹaɪv/ /ˈhoʊm

DRYV HOHM

UK

dɹˈaɪv/ /hˈəʊm

dryv HOHM

Definition

To travel to your home by driving a car. It can also mean to make something very clear or emphasize a point strongly.

Usage & Nuances

Literal meaning is about returning home by car. The figurative meaning ('drive home a point') is often used in discussions or writing to emphasize something strongly. Context is key to understanding which meaning is intended.

• Spanish: conducir a casa - recalcar (un punto)
• Portuguese (BR): dirigir-se para casa de carro - enfatizar (um ponto)
• Portuguese (PT): conduzir para casa - enfatizar (um ponto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 开车回家 - 强调（观点）
• Chinese (Traditional): 開車回家 - 強調（觀點）
• Hindi: घर चलाना (वाहन से वापस जाना) - किसी बात पर ज़ोर देना
• Arabic: القيادة إلى المنزل - التأكيد على (نقطة)
• Bengali: গাড়ি চালিয়ে বাড়ি ফেরা - গুরুত্ব আরোপ করা
• Russian: домой на машине - подчеркнуть (мысль)
• Japanese: 車で帰宅する - 強調する
• Vietnamese: lái xe về nhà - nhấn mạnh (quan điểm)
• Korean: 차로 집에 가다 - 강조하다
• Turkish: arabayla eve gitmek - vurgulamak
• Urdu: گھر گاڑی چلا کر جانا - بات کو زور دینا
• Indonesian: mengemudi pulang - menekankan

Example Sentences

I will drive home after the movie.

basic

She usually drives home from work.

basic

Can you drive home tonight?

basic

He used statistics to really drive home his point.

natural

Let me drive home how important this is.

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She kept repeating it to drive home the message.

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