close to home
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Relevant to the point that you feel uncomfortable.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The right hon. Gentleman might look close to home before he makes that general assertion.
Anything to get closer to home … stalling tactics …
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “close to home” mean?
Relevant to the point that you feel uncomfortable.
Is “close to home” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.