bring home

Idioms  

1. Get to the heart of a matter, make perfectly clear. For example, The crash brought home the danger of drinking and driving. This term uses home in the figurative sense of “touching someone or something closely.” [Second half of 1800s]

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bring home

The small chain, which prides itself on sustainability efforts, also has a bin in the lobby to donate clothing you don’t want to pack to bring home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

They are hoping to bring home clean water for the rest of their family.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Rice said he also took an additional bag to bring home the trophy, but returned with his suitcase empty.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

“Is this fair? I bring home $2,400 per month. I feel slighted. I guess I also feel bitter because I never felt comfortable paying for his kids. What do you think?”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

You did not bring home a carved seashell from Key West or a miniature of the CN Tower or a finger-sized bottle of sand from Martha’s Vineyard unless you intended to stay.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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