Strike Home (Verb)
Meaning
Refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The actress's tearful monologue about losing her mother struck home with many in the audience who had experienced similar loss.
- Her warnings about the dangers of texting while driving really struck home after I got a ticket for doing it.
- The speech about overcoming adversity struck home with the crowd of people who had faced similar challenges.
- When my grandmother passed away, the reality of my own mortality really struck home.
- The documentary highlighting the plight of refugees struck home with many viewers who had never fully understood their struggles.