bring home

Idioms and Phrases

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

By the end of the show, he brought home three awards — producer and songwriter of the year as well as recognition for regional song.

From Los Angeles Times

While this contract was typical, the paid time it allotted wasn’t adequate to complete the work, which I would end up bringing home.

From Los Angeles Times

The search for them continues, but Sonoma County sheriff’s officials said Wednesday that the effort is now considered a recovery operation to bring home the boaters’ bodies.

From Los Angeles Times

From a young age, Alicia was an animal lover who would bring home rabbits and raccoons she hoped to keep as pets.

From Los Angeles Times

In Israel, families of hostages said they hoped that a ceasefire could now be reached that would bring home the captives.

From BBC

Related Words

• clarify
• delineate
• depict
• embody
• emphasize
• epitomize
• exhibit
• explain
• expose
• highlight
• illuminate
• interpret
• lay out
• manifest
• mark
• mirror
• personify
• point up
• portray
• represent