come home to

idiom

: to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way

The truth about her marriage came home to her when he left her.

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One of the key questions looming over the race is whether some of the voting blocs that Trump ostracized in 2020 — including suburban women, independents and moderate Republicans — come home to him this time around. —

Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Voters who flirt with a new party often come home to their traditional moorings in a campaign’s final weeks. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 The chickens have come home to roost with this idea of coddling the Ayatollah. —

Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024 This monthly subscription ensures your recipient will always come home to a happy sight. —

Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come home to

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