Mary's criticism of my clothes hit home, so I changed.
•The teacher's comment struck home and the student vowed to work harder.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hit home — {v. phr.} To go directly to the mark; strike a vulnerable spot. * /His remark hit home when he referred to those who do not contribute sufficiently to the college fund drive./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hit home — hit/strike home 1. if something that someone says hits home, it has a strong effect on you because it forces you to understand something unpleasant. I could see that the criticism was beginning to hit home. 2. if an action or a situation hits… … New idioms dictionary
hit home — If something hits home, it is understood completely and has a strong effect as people accept it even though it is negative … The small dictionary of idiomes
hit home — verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to I hope this message hits home! • Syn: ↑strike home, ↑strike a chord, ↑strike a note • Hypernyms: ↑affect, ↑impress, ↑move, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hit home — the documentary on teen suicide painfully hit home Syn: have the intended effect, strike home, hit the mark, register, be understood, get through, sink in … Thesaurus of popular words
hit home — to be understood completely and have a strong effect. The president s message seemed to hit home with most people who watched him on TV. Related vocabulary: come home to someone … New idioms dictionary
hit home — verb To be especially memorable, meaningful, or significant; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated. Do you think the message really hit home with him? … Wiktionary
hit\ home — v. phr. To go directly to the mark; strike a vulnerable spot. His remark hit home when he referred to those who do not contribute sufficiently to the college fund drive … Словарь американских идиом
hit home — become very meaningful, affect you personally, touch you When they see hungry Canadian children on TV, the message about poverty will hit home … English idioms
hit home. — See hit. → home … Useful english dictionary
