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Press home   /prɛs hoʊm/   Listen
Press home

verb
1.
Make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something.  Synonyms: drive home, ram home.  "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas"






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"Press home" Quotes from Famous Books



... had he not determined at all hazards to enter into the secrets of this life, and to pave the way for the forgiveness of his friend. He therefore persisted in his efforts, and one bright day when the invalid was feeling unusually strong ventured to press home ...
— The Redemption of David Corson • Charles Frederic Goss

... high, his nose straight and prominent, his gray-blue eyes looked one full in the face. He spoke without gestures, with an air of authority and conviction; his voice serious, harsh, a little monotonous; amplifying his phrases to press home in every possible way a rigorous reasoning; provoking discussion; always appealing to the logic of his hearers; sometimes difficult to follow, because his discourse was so rich in ideas; but always holding ...
— Foch the Man - A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies • Clara E. Laughlin



Words linked to "Press home" :   accent, stress, emphasize, punctuate, accentuate, emphasise



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