Hit (one) where (one) lives In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hit (one) where (one) lives", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Katie Anh

2022-07-23 01:07

hit one close to home , rock (one) to (one's) core

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.

rock (one) to (one's) core

To affect someone to an extreme degree

Used to say that someone was badly and deeply hurt or affected by imprisonment or ill-treatment

be hard hit (by something)

To be severely affected by something or to undergo financial losses.

The verb should be conjugated with its tense.

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let your heart rule your head

To do domething based on your emotions rather than for rational reasons

Example:

I can't believe that Tom beat his classmate. He's always the one who let his heart rule his head.

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