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Katie Anh
2022-07-23 01:07
Hit (one) where (one) lives spoken language verb phrase
To describe the action of affecting one in a deep and personal way.
That lyrics really hit me where I live.
Her speech hit me where I live.
As someone who has just broken up, that movie hit me where I live.
We tend to only care about issues hitting us where we live.
To affect someone to an extreme degree
Used to say that someone was badly and deeply hurt or affected by imprisonment or ill-treatment
To be severely affected by something or to undergo financial losses.
Do you see anything wrong?
Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.
Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
