ram (something) home

phrase

: to make (something) very clear and obvious in a forceful way
He tried to ram home the importance of meeting the deadline.
She hoped that the pictures and examples would ram her point home.

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“Ram (something) home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ram%20%28something%29%20home. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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