come home to
idiom
: to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way
The truth about her marriage came home to her when he left her.
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In the series, Riley Keough plays Rebecca, a writer who has come home to Saanich, British
Columbia, to research a book about a group of teenage girls who live at Seven Oaks, a foster home.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2024
Some of that vote was certain to be cast as a protest by voters never intending to support Trump in the first place, and some of that 20% is anticipated to come home to the GOP in November.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 May 2024
For quick meals, moms can toss several ingredients into a Crock-Pot before work and come home to dinner without any additional prepping.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 3 May 2024
All of these tricks can be described as chickens that will come home to roost in future budget years, which are projected to have their own significant budget shortfalls, according to both the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2024
Some of that vote was certain to be cast as a protest by voters never intending to support Trump in the first place, and some of that 20% is anticipated to come home to the GOP in November.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 May 2024
For quick meals, moms can toss several ingredients into a Crock-Pot before work and come home to dinner without any additional prepping.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 3 May 2024
All of these tricks can be described as chickens that will come home to roost in future budget years, which are projected to have their own significant budget shortfalls, according to both the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Come home to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20home%20to. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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