hit/strike home
idiom
: to become very clear and obvious in usually a forceful or unpleasant way
The truth about their marriage finally hit home.
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Stressful situations involving criticism, exclusion or emotional conflict can hit home for them.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The Mariners did not do a whole lot offensively for most of the game except hit home runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Elly De La Cruz doesn’t hit home runs or steal bases anymore.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 May 2025
James Outman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages also hit home runs and top prospect Dalton Rushing earns his first hit in his MLB debut in a 19-2 win over the Athletics.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The Mariners did not do a whole lot offensively for most of the game except hit home runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Elly De La Cruz doesn’t hit home runs or steal bases anymore.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 May 2025
James Outman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages also hit home runs and top prospect Dalton Rushing earns his first hit in his MLB debut in a 19-2 win over the Athletics.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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“Hit/strike home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%2Fstrike%20home. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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