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close to home

idiom
Meaning

Affecting people close to, or within, one's family circle.


Examples
SIMPLE

That story about losing a job hits close to home.

CONTEXTUAL

The documentary about struggling families hit close to home for many people in our neighborhood.

COMPLEX

The politician's speech regarding the decline of local industry struck close to home for the residents of this struggling town.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bring home

    To earn (money).

  2. 02

    bring home the bacon

    To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.

  3. 03

    broken home

    A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.

  4. 04

    charity begins at home

    One should help the people closest to oneself before thinking of helping others.

  5. 05

    close enough for government work

    Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.

  6. 06

    close in on

    To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.

  7. 07

    close on the heels of

    Near in time or place; very close.

  8. 08

    close one eye

    to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).

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