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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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Giardiniera is my first choice here — jars of it seem to appear at every Chicago market — but think of the filling as a template for whatever good, spicy pickled thing you bring home.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

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

“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

My mom would bring home boxes that white people had donated—picture books, chapter books, any book she could get her hands on.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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