drive something home (tosomeone)

drive something home (tosomeone)
drive something home & drive something home(tosomeone)
Fig. to emphasize an important point about something (to someone). •

The teacher repeated the point three times just to drive it home.

I hope this really drives the importance of safety home to you.

The accident drove home the importance of wearing seatbelts to everyone concerned.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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