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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Petraeus was commander of U.S. forces in Iraq; Geren had to get the permission of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to bring home an active war commander; Gates liked the idea and signed off.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

That makes China’s shrinking share of the global economy worrying for global businesses, whose investments in China bring home less in dollar terms now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Tell you what: You bring home the trophy this year, and we’ll see.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

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