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Olga55 Posted 17 years ago
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It's hitting pretty close to home
What does this expression mean? When we talk about a shoutdown, for example. Thank you.
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It is affecting you on a personal level. I can read about a plant closing and people losing their jobs in Montana, and that doesn't affect me. When my friend's husband is laid off in a plant closing nearby, that hits "closer" to home.
- It is affecting you on a personal level.
- I can read about a plant closing and people losing their jobs in Montana, and that doesn't affect me.
- When my friend's husband is laid off in a plant closing nearby, that hits "closer" to home.
- If I am a cleaning lady and I lose my own customers because they can no longer afford my services because they have lost their jobs, that hits very close to home.
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It is affecting you on a personal level.
I can read about a plant closing and people losing their jobs in Montana, and that doesn't affect me.
When my friend's husband is laid off in a plant closing nearby, that hits "closer" to home.
If I am a cleaning lady and I lose my own customers because they can no longer afford my services because they have lost their jobs, that
I can read about a plant closing and people losing their jobs in Montana, and that doesn't affect me.
When my friend's husband is laid off in a plant closing nearby, that hits "closer" to home.
If I am a cleaning lady and I lose my own customers because they can no longer afford my services because they have lost their jobs, that
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