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

“I made a mistake,” she said in a phone interview from Ukraine, as she looked for remnants of a Russian drone to bring home as a souvenir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“La La Land” didn’t bring home the best picture Oscar, but the musical filmed in Southern California is expected to bring the region another valuable prize: a bump in big-spending tourists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

"Events like this bring home the implications of climate change," he added.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

“I’d rather just bring home a bunch of clams.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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