Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit too close to home

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: hit -too -close -to home
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home.

verb

To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near.

verb

To be relatable in a negative way; to cause negative emotions by being similar or reminding; to be uncomfortably alike one's personal negative experiences.

Example Sentences

"I just barely managed to keep my job during the layoff – it really hit too close to home."
"As a veteran, the war film I watched yesterday hit too close to home, making me remember many awful things."

Inflected Forms

hits too close to home (present, singular) hitting too close to home (participle, present)

Questions

What does hit too close to home mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home.

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