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Hit home

November 18, 2025 • Jale Qaraqan

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Hit home

means to strongly affect someone emotionally because it feels real, relatable, or true to their personal experience.

Examples:

1- Her speech about burnout really hit home — I realized I’ve been ignoring my own limits.
2- When she whispered, “I haven’t felt truly seen in years,” it hit home. I realized how many people live feeling invisible.

Hello and welcome back to Daily English

Today’s expression is one of those moments… when something doesn’t just make sense — it hits you. You feel it. Listen carefully and try to guess the meaning.

•When my friend finally said, “I’m tired of always pretending to be okay,” it stayed with me all day. It… hit home.
• I was watching a video of families finally reuniting after years of immigration struggles, and their tears… hit home for me.
• A student once told me, “Sometimes I don't need perfect grammar. I just need English to say how I truly feel.” That really hit home.

So what does hit home mean? "Hit home" means to strongly affect someone emotionally because it feels real, relatable, or true to their personal experience. It’s what happens when words reach the heart, not just the ears.

Let’s hear more examples

Her speech about burnout really hit home — I realized I’ve been ignoring my own limits.
When someone told me, “You don’t have to be ready — you just have to begin,” it hit home.
When she whispered, “I haven’t felt truly seen in years,” it hit home. I realized how many people live feeling invisible.

Sometimes the most powerful words are not the loud ones. They are the quiet ones that arrive at the right moment, and… hit home.

Now Your turn

What was something you heard or read recently that really hit home for you? Why did it affect you so deeply? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Please share your sentences in the comments section. Thank you for listening, and see you tomorrow.