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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Drive home the point
Apart from the political intent, there may be a case to review tactics and equipment as well. The J&K police and CRPF may need the large transparent fibreglass shields that are used by foreign police forces in dealing with very violent protestors.
Though in some instances the CRPF had no option but to fire in self-defence, the shooting deaths did play into the hands of separatists. There are no easy solutions to this as often, funeral processions are a launching pad for fresh violence. A more systematic approach to stone throwers by maintaining an exhaustive record and repeatedly booking offenders could drive home the point.
Please explain to me what "drive home the point" means here.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Dithering-Omar-seen-to-be-encouraging-troublemakers/articleshow/6145296.cms
Though in some instances the CRPF had no option but to fire in self-defence, the shooting deaths did play into the hands of separatists. There are no easy solutions to this as often, funeral processions are a launching pad for fresh violence. A more systematic approach to stone throwers by maintaining an exhaustive record and repeatedly booking offenders could drive home the point.
Please explain to me what "drive home the point" means here.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Dithering-Omar-seen-to-be-encouraging-troublemakers/articleshow/6145296.cms
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It's a common expression, but it certainly does seem like a mixed mataphor. It reminds me of driving a sharp pointed wooden stake through the heart of a vampire. Driving a nail home would be hammering it until it reaches its proper location.
- It's a common expression, but it certainly does seem like a mixed mataphor.
- It reminds me of driving a sharp pointed wooden stake through the heart of a vampire.
- Driving a nail home would be hammering it until it reaches its proper location.
- When a person has a point in a discussion or an argument, the point is not "home" until he has convinced or persuaded his opponents of it's validity.
- He must keep hammering away at his "point" untill he has driven it home (they are convinced that he's right).
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It's a common expression, but it certainly does seem like a mixed mataphor. It reminds me of driving a sharp pointed wooden stake through the heart of a vampire.
Driving a nail home would be hammering it until it reaches its proper location.
When a person has a point in a discussion or an argument, the point is not "home" until he has convinced or persuaded his opponents of it'
Driving a nail home would be hammering it until it reaches its proper location.
When a person has a point in a discussion or an argument, the point is not "home" until he has convinced or persuaded his opponents of it'
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