close to home

phrase

: within one's personal interests so that one is strongly affected

The speaker's remarks hit close to home.

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for close to home

• nucleosome
• trypanosome
• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum