Hit Close To Home Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hit close to home What does hit close to home mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.
hit close to home What does hit close to home mean?	to affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.
	Some Random Idioms
sell like hotcakes What does "sell like hotcakes" mean?	to sell very quickly	The children's toys were selling like hotcakes at the end of the year.

bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
as a duck takes to water What does "as a duck takes to water" mean?	easily and naturally	The little boy started to swim just as a duck takes to water.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to ignore something that is intended for you	My complaints to my boss always fall on deaf ears.
fix (someone) up with (someone) What does "fix (someone) up with (someone)" mean?	to help someone get a date by arranging a meeting between the two people	I am trying to fix my sister up with my best friend.
Curve ball What does "Curve ball" mean?	If something is a curve ball, it is deceptive.
catch-as-catch-can What does " catch-as-catch-can" mean?	in any way possible	We are in the middle of moving house so our meals are catch-as-catch-can.

slut What does "slut" mean?	a woman who is sexually promiscuous; a woman who appears sexually promiscuous or sexually alluring.	She looks like a slut but doesn't actually put out.
get behind (a person or idea) What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?	to support/help someone or something	Many people decided to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.
make (someone's) blood boil What does "make (someone's) blood boil" mean?	to make someone very angry	It makes my blood boil to think about what happened to my coworker.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	to swallow a drink or eat something	The captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
boot out (someone) or boot (someone) out What does "boot out (someone) or boot (someone) out " mean?	to make someone leave, to get rid of someone	The boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.

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Hit Close To Home Idiom