hit/strike home

: to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

: to come in quick forceful contact with

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion

: an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

: to take a course : go

: to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool)

: to arrive with detrimental effect

: a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold)

: an act or instance of striking

: a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer

: one's place of residence : domicile

: house

: the social unit formed by a family living together

: to or at one's place of residence or home (see ¹home 1a)

: to a final, closed, or ultimate position

: to or at an ultimate objective (such as a goal or finish line)

: of, relating to, or being a place of residence, place of origin, or base of operations

: prepared, done, or designed for use in a home (see ¹home)

: operating or occurring in an area that is a headquarters or base of operations

: to go or return to one's place of residence or origin : to go or return home (see ¹home)

: to return accurately to one's native area of place of birth or origin from a distance : to return home

: to move to or toward an objective by following a signal or landmark