CLOSE TO HOME

Meaning of CLOSE TO HOME in English

if a remark or topic of discussion is close to home , it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed :

Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

CLOSE TO HOME — phrasal within one's personal interests so that one is strongly affected
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLOSE TO HOME — phrasal : within one's strong personal interests so that one is affected especially strongly the audience felt that the speaker's …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOSE TO HOME — near to one's residence, near one's home
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLOSE TO HOME — : within one's personal interests so that one is strongly affected the speaker's remarks hit close to home
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSE TO HOME — within one's personal interests so that one is strongly affected <the speaker's remarks hit close to home >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLOSE TO HOME — {adv. phr.} Too near to someone's personal feelings, wishes, or interests. * /When John made fun of Bob's way of …
Slang English vocab
CLOSE TO HOME — {adv. phr.} Too near to someone's personal feelings, wishes, or interests. * /When John made fun of Bob's way of …
Словарь английских идиом
CLOSE TO HOME — adv. phr. Too near to someone's personal feelings, wishes, or interests. When John made fun of Bob's way of walking, …
American Idioms English vocabulary
CLOSE TO HOME — adv infml When those things happen close to home we are always surprised — Когда это случается с вами или вашими …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CLOSE TO HOME — adv infml When those things happen close to home we are always surprised — Когда это случается с вами или …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
CLOSE TO HOME — close to home adv infml When those things happen close to home we are always surprised Когда это случается с …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CLOSE TO HOME — When those things happen close to home we are always surprised — Когда это случается с вами или вашими близкими …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOME — I. ˈhōm, dial with vowel ˈə or a vowel approaching it noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hoom, hom, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English closen, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOME — /hohm/ , n., adj., adv., v., homed, homing . n. 1. a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOSE — — closable, closeable /kloh"zeuh beuhl/ , adj. — closely /klohs"lee/ , adv. — closeness /klohs"nis/ , n. v. /klohz/ ; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOME — I. ˈhōm noun Etymology: Middle English hom, from Old English hām village, home; akin to Old High German heim home, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( closed ; clos·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOME — adv close; closely. 2. home ·noun ·see homelyn. 3. home ·noun the home base; he started for home. 4. home …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
HOME — [home] n [ME hom, fr. OE ham village, home; akin to OHG heim home] (bef. 12c) 1 a: one's place …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOSE — [close] vb closed ; clos.ing [ME, fr. OF clos-, stem of clore, fr. L claudere to shut, close; perh. akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOME — home BrE AmE həʊm AmE hoʊm ▷ homed həʊmd AmE hoʊmd ▷ homes həʊmz AmE hoʊmz ▷ homing ˈhəʊm ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOSE — I . / kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz/ verb , noun —see also close (II) ■ verb WINDOW / DOOR, etc. 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOME — / həʊm; NAmE hoʊm/ noun , adjective , adverb , verb ■ noun HOUSE, etc. 1. [ C , U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOME — I. home 1 S1 W1 /həʊm $ hoʊm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ homeless , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOME — n., adj., adv., & v. --n. 1 a the place where one lives; the fixed residence of a family or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOME — n., adj., adv., & v. n. 1 a the place where one lives; the fixed residence of a family or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOME — n., adj., adv., & v. --n. 1. a the place where one lives; the fixed residence of a family or …
Oxford English vocab
CLOSE — 1. adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
HOME — I. NOUN, ADJECTIVE, AND ADVERB USES /hoʊm/ ( homes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOSE — I. SHUTTING OR COMPLETING /kloʊz/ ( closes, closing, closed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a home birth (= when a woman gives birth at home, not in a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOME — Synonyms and related words : Heaven, Paradise, VA hospital, Vaterland, a better place, abode, accessible, adept in, afterlife, afterworld, almshouse, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOME — See: AT HOME, BRING HOME, BRING HOME THE BACON, CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST, CLOSE TO HOME, CONVALESCENT HOME or …
Slang English vocab
CLOSE — I. close verb 1. to fill an opening with an appropriate closure be sure to close the gate Synonyms: ||put …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOME — INDEX: 1. where someone lives 2. to be in your home 3. happening or doing something in someone’s home 4. …
Longman Activator English vocab
HOME — See ↑ COME FROM 2, ↑ HOME 1,4,5, ↑ HOUSE 3, ↑ TOWN 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ at home • …
Longman Activator English vocab
CLOSE — See ↑ CAREFUL 5, ↑ COMPUTERS/INTERNET/EMAIL 4, ↑ END 1, ↑ LOVE 3, ↑ NEAR 1, ↑ RELATIONSHIP 2, ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
HOME — n. 25B6; noun they fled their homes : RESIDENCE, place of residence, house, flat, apartment, bungalow, cottage; accommodation, property, quarters, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — n. 25B6; adjective the town is close to Leeds : NEAR, adjacent; in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOME — n. 1 dwelling-place, residence, domicile, abode, dwelling, house, (living) quarters, habitation, lodging(s), Brit accommodation or US accommodations, Colloq place, Chiefly …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CLOSE — v. 1 shut, close up, seal; close off, lock, padlock, secure, fasten I closed my eyes Please close the door …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HOME — See: AT HOME, BRING HOME, BRING HOME THE BACON, CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST, CLOSE TO HOME, CONVALESCENT HOME or …
Словарь английских идиом
HOME — noun 1 BAD : As soon as I arrived at home, I knew that something was wrong. GOOD : As …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE — I 1. сущ. 1) а) огороженное место б) брит. огороженное поле (в центральных районах Англии) в) (Close) название школьной площадки …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOSE — _I 1. kləʋs n 1. огороженное стеной место ( около дома или деревни ) breaking smb.'s close - нарушение границы …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOSE — 1) закрывать(ся) 2) замыкать 3) прекращать (работу); заканчивать, завершать 4) закрытый 5) замкнутый; узкий 6) скрытый, тайный, секретный 7) близкий 8) похожий 9) плотный; компактный 10) почти • close to convex …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE — _I 1. kləʋs n 1. огороженное стеной место ( около дома или деревни ) breaking smb.'s close - нарушение границы …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOME — I həum 1. сущ. 1) а) дом, жилище to build a home — строить дом to make one's home at, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CLOSE — I kləus 1. сущ. 1) а) огороженное место б) брит. огороженное поле ( в центральных районах Англии ) в) (Close) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOME — I [І†ЌҐ] home.wav 1. сущ. 1) а) дом, жилище to build a home — строить дом to make one's home at, in — поселиться (где-л.) to …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CLOSE — I [°®†Ќ©] 1. сущ. 1) а) огороженное место б) брит. огороженное поле (в центральных районах Англии) в) (Close) название школьной площадки (в некоторых школах) 2) а) двор; …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOME — 1. _n. 1> дом, жилище; at home - дома, у себя; to make one's home - поселиться; make yourself at …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CLOSE — _I 1. _a. 1> закрытый 2> уединенный; скрытый; to keep a thing close - держать что-л. в секрете; to keep/lie …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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