strike home



strike home

to be understood completely and have a strong effect hit home Her tearful expression made it clear that his nasty remarks had struck home.
Related vocabulary: come home (to somebody)
See also: home, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Olexiy-Ukrainian
Diocletianus-Ancient Roman
PhilomelFIL-ə-mel (English)Literature
HanneleHAHN-ne-leFinnish
CionaodhKIN-eechIrish
Kristinekris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German