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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The Trojans couldn’t control Oregon State’s arms or its fearsome heart of the lineup as three of the Beavers four big boppers — Aiva Arquette, Gavin Turley and Trent Caraway — hit home runs.
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Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The game started with fireworks, as both Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs in the first inning to make it 1-1.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
No pair of reigning league MVPs had ever hit home runs in the first inning of the same game.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Aliyah Binford didn't allow a hit after the second inning, while Lair Beautae and Lexie Brady hit home runs to key the Rebels' offense.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The game started with fireworks, as both Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs in the first inning to make it 1-1.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
No pair of reigning league MVPs had ever hit home runs in the first inning of the same game.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Aliyah Binford didn't allow a hit after the second inning, while Lair Beautae and Lexie Brady hit home runs to key the Rebels' offense.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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