How to Pronounce "hit one close to home"
expression
HIT wun KLOHS tuh HOHM
HIT won KLOHZ too HOHM
Definition
To say or do something that affects someone personally, especially because it relates to their own experiences or feelings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪt/ /ˈwən/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhoʊm
British English
hˈɪt/ /wˈɒn/ /kləʊz/ /tˈuː/ /hˈəʊm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIT wun KLOHS tuh HOHM
UK
HIT won KLOHZ too HOHM
Listen in Context
His story about losing his job really hit one close to home for me.
When she talked about moving away from family, it hit one close to home for many people.
Her joke about being broke hit one close to home because I'm struggling with money too.
That comment about parents working long hours really hit one close to home because my dad was hardly ever around.