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STRIKE HOME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does strike home mean?
• STRIKE HOME (verb)
The verb STRIKE HOME has 1 sense:
1. refer to or be relevant or familiar to
Familiarity information: STRIKE HOME used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Refer to or be relevant or familiar to
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
hit home; strike a chord; strike a note; strike home
Context example:
I hope this message hits home!
Hypernyms (to "strike home" is one way to...):
affect; impress; move; strike (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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