hit home

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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“The scale of the enrollment decline hit home when the principal saw the empty classroom.”

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hit home

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hit the bottle Informal · CEFR B2

to begin drinking alcohol heavily, often in response to personal distress

hit the jackpot Neutral · CEFR B1

To gain a remarkably favorable result, usually unexpectedly or through luck.

hit the mark Neutral · CEFR B1

to produce exactly the intended effect or be correct

home and dry Neutral · CEFR C1

successfully completed or achieved, with the main risks safely past

anyone's guess Neutral · CEFR B1

something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain

blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

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