hit too close to home

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home.
  2. To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near. idiomatic
    — I just barely managed to keep my job during the layoff – it really hit too close to home.
  3. 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. idiomatic
    — As a veteran, the war film I watched yesterday hit too close to home, making me remember many awful things.

词形变化

hits too close to home present,singular,third-person hitting too close to home participle,present hit too close to home participle,past hit too close to home past
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