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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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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

“If you think back to 1975, 1980, dad might bring home chicken in the bucket for a meal and give mom a break from cooking,” Kalinowski said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

When residents bring home a boyfriend, Sister Rita vets them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“She bring home too many trophy,” lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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