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Synonyms

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]

Example Sentences

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I didn’t have time to take one, but it’s an easy stop from the Sheraton — and a fun place to pick up something a little more unique to bring home.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

But from those shadows they have emerged stronger, more connected and loudly prepared to bring home a long-awaited national championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said Tuesday a UK government charter flight would bring home British nationals from Oman in the coming days.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Son Har-Melech explains that one of her husband's killers went on to be released in a previous exchange deal to bring home an Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

The struggle and hassles of Harlem were not what he wanted to bring home with him.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

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