HIT / STRIKE HOME


Meaning of HIT / STRIKE HOME in English

if a remark, etc. hits/ strikes home , it has a strong effect on sb, in a way that makes them realize what the true facts of a situation are :

Her face went pale as his words hit home.

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