hit home
To become fully understood or felt
بهطور تحتاللفظی: To strike the place where one lives
Use `hit home` when a situation or comment finally feels real, personal, or deeply understood.
در ۱۵ ثانیه
- When a message finally becomes clear and personally meaningful.
- Used for emotional realizations or sudden understandings of truth.
- Describes an idea 'landing' in your heart or mind.
معنی
When an idea, comment, or event suddenly feels very real and personal to you. It is that 'aha!' moment when you truly understand the emotional weight of a situation.
مثالهای کلیدی
3 از 6Watching a documentary
The documentary about climate change really hit home after the recent floods.
The documentary became personally meaningful after the floods.
Receiving feedback at work
My manager's comments about my punctuality really hit home this morning.
I finally understood the seriousness of my manager's feedback.
Texting a friend about a breakup
Seeing his empty chair at the table finally made the breakup hit home.
Seeing the empty chair made the reality of the breakup feel real.
زمینه فرهنگی
The phrase likely stems from ancient target sports like archery, where the 'home' was the bullseye. Over time, it shifted from physical targets to emotional ones. In Western culture, 'home' represents the core of one's identity, making this expression deeply resonant.
The 'Aha' Moment
Use this phrase when you want to describe a transition from 'knowing' something to 'feeling' it. It's the bridge between logic and emotion.
Don't be too literal
If a baseball hits your house, do not say it 'hit home.' People will think you are making a pun or just getting the idiom wrong!
در ۱۵ ثانیه
- When a message finally becomes clear and personally meaningful.
- Used for emotional realizations or sudden understandings of truth.
- Describes an idea 'landing' in your heart or mind.
What It Means
Hit home describes the moment a truth finally lands in your heart. It is not just about understanding a fact. It is about feeling that fact personally. Imagine someone talking about the dangers of fire. You listen, but you do not really care. Then, you see a small fire in your own kitchen. Suddenly, the warning hits home. You finally realize how serious it is.
How To Use It
You use this phrase when something becomes clear or impactful. It often follows a realization or a specific event. You can say a movie hit home if it reminded you of your childhood. You can also say a boss's criticism hit home if you know they are right. It is a very versatile phrase for deep realizations.
When To Use It
Use it when you want to express a deep connection. It works great when discussing movies, books, or news stories. It is perfect for heart-to-heart talks with friends. You might use it in a meeting to show you understand a problem. If a friend tells a story that makes you cry, tell them it hit home. It shows you are truly listening.
When NOT To Use It
Do not use it for shallow or physical things. If you drop a book on your foot, it did not hit home. That just hurt! Also, avoid using it for purely logical math problems. You would not say '2+2=4 really hit home for me today.' That sounds a bit silly. Keep it for things with emotional or serious weight.
Cultural Background
This phrase comes from the idea of 'home' being your most private, central place. In archery or target shooting, the 'home' is the center of the target. When an arrow hits the center, it has reached its goal. In life, when a message reaches your 'center' or your heart, it has hit home. It has been used in English for centuries to describe deep impact.
Common Variations
You might hear people say strike home or hit close to home. Hit close to home is very common. It means a topic is so personal it makes you feel uncomfortable. If you are worried about losing your job, a movie about unemployment will hit close to home. Both versions are used frequently in daily conversation.
نکات کاربردی
This phrase is safe for almost any situation. It is particularly effective in emotional storytelling or when showing empathy in a conversation.
The 'Aha' Moment
Use this phrase when you want to describe a transition from 'knowing' something to 'feeling' it. It's the bridge between logic and emotion.
Don't be too literal
If a baseball hits your house, do not say it 'hit home.' People will think you are making a pun or just getting the idiom wrong!
Close to Home
If you add the word 'close' (`hit close to home`), it usually means the topic is a bit sensitive or uncomfortable because it's so personal.
مثالها
6The documentary about climate change really hit home after the recent floods.
The documentary became personally meaningful after the floods.
The person connects a global issue to their local experience.
My manager's comments about my punctuality really hit home this morning.
I finally understood the seriousness of my manager's feedback.
Used here to show professional realization.
Seeing his empty chair at the table finally made the breakup hit home.
Seeing the empty chair made the reality of the breakup feel real.
A very common way to describe the moment reality sinks in.
It really hit home that I'm getting old when I got excited about a new vacuum.
I realized I'm old because I like cleaning tools now.
Using a deep phrase for a lighthearted, funny realization.
The protagonist's struggle with loneliness really hit home for many readers.
The readers felt a deep personal connection to the character's loneliness.
Good for analytical but personal discussions.
I don't think the danger of driving fast has hit home for him yet.
He hasn't fully understood the real danger of speeding yet.
Used to describe someone who hasn't realized a truth yet.
خودت رو بسنج
Choose the correct word to complete the idiom.
The news of the layoffs didn't really ___ home until I saw my empty desk.
The standard idiom is `hit home`. While 'touch' is emotional, it is not part of this specific phrase.
Which context best fits the phrase 'hit home'?
The message about saving money finally ___ home when I couldn't afford rent.
Both `hit home` and `struck home` are acceptable, though `hit home` is more common in modern English.
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ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Formality of 'Hit Home'
Talking to siblings about a movie.
That scene hit home, right?
Most common usage; fits almost anywhere.
The speech really hit home with the audience.
Used in literature or serious speeches.
The gravity of the situation has finally hit home.
When to say 'Hit Home'
Personal Realization
Realizing you need a vacation.
Empathy
Feeling a friend's pain.
Consequences
Understanding a mistake.
Art/Media
A song that makes you cry.
سوالات متداول
11 سوالIt means that an idea or a situation has finally been fully understood or felt on a personal level. For example, The warning hit home when I saw the accident.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends, but it is also perfectly fine for a professional presentation or a news article.
Yes, struck home is a slightly more formal or literary version of the same phrase. It means exactly the same thing.
Hit home means you understand it clearly. Hit close to home means it is so personal it might make you feel emotional or uncomfortable.
Yes, it is used globally across almost all English dialects, including American, British, and Australian English.
Usually, it is used for serious or slightly negative realizations, but you can use it for positive ones too, like The beauty of the sunset really hit home.
No, 'home' here refers to your heart or your inner self, not a physical building.
Usually, it is an idea, a comment, or an event that hits home. You wouldn't say 'That guy hits home' unless his words are what you mean.
A common mistake is using it for physical objects. If a ball hits your house, just say it hit the house.
No, it is a standard idiom. It has been around for a long time and is not considered slang.
You could say, The movie's theme of family really hit home for me. This means the movie felt very relatable.
عبارات مرتبط
sink in
To gradually be understood or realized.
ring true
To sound like the truth or feel authentic.
dawn on someone
To suddenly realize something.
touch a nerve
To mention a sensitive topic that upsets someone.
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