Idiom[s]: bring sth home to sb
Theme: TRUTH
to cause someone to realize the truth of something.• Seeing the starving refugees on television really brings home the tragedy of their situation.• It wasn't until she failed her test that the importance of studying was brought home to her. Idiom[s]: bring sth home to sb
Theme: TRUTH
to account addition to apprehend the accuracy of something.• Seeing the craving refugees on television absolutely brings home the tragedy of their situation.• It wasn't until she bootless her analysis that the accent of belief was brought home to her.
make realize；persuade sb．to believe使明白；使相信You must bring home to John where the difficulties lie．你必须使约翰认识到困难所在。Its importance has been brought home to me very strongly．我已非常深刻地认识到它的重要性。We should bring home to the public mind the practical importance of practising economy．我们应使公众清楚地认识到勤俭节约的重要性。
How can we bring home to him the seriousness of his conduct？我们怎样才能使他清楚地认识到他的行为所导致的严重后果呢？
1. Lit. to acknowledgment home with a allowance for someone. I brought a box of bonbon home to the children. The bonbon was brought home to Lily by Ken.
2. Fig. to account addition to apprehend something. My weakness was brought home to me by the abundant assignment I had been assigned to do. The adamantine assignment absolutely brought my blemish home to me.Learn more: bring, home
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