hit/strike home

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hit/strike home

1. if something that someone says hits home, it has a strong effect on you because it forces you to understand something unpleasant. I could see that the criticism was beginning to hit home.

2. if an action or a situation hits home, it has a strong negative effect. Consumer spending has decreased as tax rises have begun to hit home.

See also: hit, home, strike

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hit the spot
hit up
hit where it hurts
hit you between the eyes
hit/make the headlines
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hit/strike home
hit/strike pay dirt
hit/strike the right note
hit/touch a nerve
hitch wagon to
hits the fan
ho-hum
Hobson's choice

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