to be understood completely and have a strong effect.

The president's message seemed to hit home with most people who watched him on TV.

Related vocabulary: come home to someone

• do someone dirt
• do someone proud
• do someone's bidding
• do someone's dirty work
• do someone's head in
• do someone the world of good
• do something by halves
• do something with eyes closed
• do something with one hand tied behind back
• do something with one hand tied behind your back
• do something with your eyes closed
• do stuff
• dote on
• dote on someone
• dote on something
• do the business
• do the dirty on
• do the dirty on someone
• do the dirty work
• do the honors
• do the honours
• do the job
• do the rounds
• do the running
• do the trick