hit where you live
hit (one) where (one) lives
To affect one on a personal or intimate level. People by nature only care about an issue if it hits them where they live. The boss's comments at my evaluation really hit me where I live.
See also: hit, lives
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hit where you live
strike at your vital point. 2002 New York Times The movies hit [teenagers] where they live—in their own state of desperation and doubt.
See also: hit, live
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- hit (one) where (one) lives
- hit one where one lives
- get (one) where (one) lives
- at (one's) discretion
- at somebody's discretion
- enable
- enable (one) to (do something)
- enable to do