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25 May 2015
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Please show me example sentences with close to home (figurative) . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
Please show me example sentences with close to home (figurative) . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
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25 May 2015
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This apple pie is close to home.
The song you sang is close to home.
He said that your bag is close to home.
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This apple pie is close to home.
The song you sang is close to home.
He said that your bag is close to home.
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Thanks for the examples. Is "close to home" in all sentences in the sense of "affecting someone directly"?
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Yes, it means that the pie/song/bag reminds the speaker of a fond memory, or the speaker has a special connection with it.
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