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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

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

Her “ideal day” is to go to the Iliad Bookshop in North Hollywood, “visit” the cat who sits on the register and prowl the aisles until she finds three books to bring home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“Just a few hours, but I was persistent. And I had promised Jane Kitty I would bring home a victory.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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