1) (B) to drive home a point home to smb.
2) (L) he could not drive home to her that we cannot afford a new car
3) (Q) we must drive home to him where the difficulties lie
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
drive home — The idiomatic expression drive home means reinforce as in The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority … The small dictionary of idiomes
drive home — drive/hammer (something) home to say something very clearly and with a lot of force, often repeating it several times, so that you are sure that people understand it. She used charts and statistics to drive home her message that we need to… … New idioms dictionary
drive home — verb 1. carry out or perform deliver an attack , deliver a blow The boxer drove home a solid left • Syn: ↑deliver • Hypernyms: ↑give • Hyponyms: ↑land … Useful english dictionary
drive home (to) — Emphasize. ► “Martin Direct will drive home its message of purchasing Geico car insurance to public transportation commuters in New York and Chicago.” (Adweek, Aug. 28, 1995, p. 8) … American business jargon
drive home — ► drive (or hammer) home stress forcefully. Main Entry: ↑home … English terms dictionary
drive home — verb a) To push to or into a target. He grunted as he drove each nail home. b) To emphasize (a point) with tangible or powerful demonstration. Karli shook himself, drove home the last nail with a flat stone, straightened up … Wiktionary
drive home — {v. phr.} To argue convincingly; make a strong point. * /The doctor s convincing arguments and explanation of his X ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drive home — {v. phr.} To argue convincingly; make a strong point. * /The doctor s convincing arguments and explanation of his X ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drive\ home — v. phr. To argue convincingly; make a strong point. The doctor s convincing arguments and explanation of his X ray pictures drove home the point to Max that he needed surgery … Словарь американских идиом
drive home — return to one s house by car; transport someone to their house by car; convince, persuade … English contemporary dictionary
