Good day, Michael, the idiom 'hit home' means 'to become very meaningful', 'to affect you personally', 'to touch you'. It perfectly fits into the following context: When they see hungry Canadian children on TV, the message about poverty will hit home , but I doubt if it suits yours (try the above rephrasings to see for yourself). Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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