Drive Home (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Carry out or perform; "deliver an attack"; "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The politician drove home his point about job creation during the speech.
- The research study drove home the crucial need for sustainable living practices.
- Her poignant words drove home the reality of the family's difficult situation.
- The economist drove home the importance of fiscal responsibility in his lecture.
- The instructor's vivid example drove home the key concept of the lesson.