Hit home Meaning in English
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Definition
If something 'hits home', it has a strong emotional impact or someone suddenly realizes its true meaning or reality.
Usage & Nuances
This idiom is informal and used when a point, fact, or situation becomes emotionally real or is fully understood. Common with bad news, warnings, or emotional stories. Often used in the past tense: 'It really hit home when...'. Not about physical impact.
Example Sentences
Her words finally hit home and he realized his mistake.
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The danger of smoking really hit home when he got sick.
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The loss of his job didn't hit home until he had to move out.
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It didn't hit home how tired I was until I sat down.
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His apology finally hit home and she started to forgive him.
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When I saw the empty room, it really hit home that my son had left for college.
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