
What Does “close to home” mean?
Definition:
If something is close to home, it affects you personally.
Example(s)
His criticism was a bit too close to home. She couldn’t bear the way he talked about her work.
This idiom is in the home category.

If something is close to home, it affects you personally.
His criticism was a bit too close to home. She couldn’t bear the way he talked about her work.
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