drive home

[/draɪv hoʊm/]

phrasal verb

levar para casa; enfatizar; fazer compreender

1. to travel by car to one's residence

I drive home after work every day.

Eu dirijo para casa depois do trabalho todos os dias.

2. to emphasize a point strongly so that it is clearly understood

The coach drove home the importance of teamwork.

O treinador enfatizou a importância do trabalho em equipe.

3. to make someone fully understand or accept something

The documentary really drove home the impact of climate change.

O documentário realmente fez compreender o impacto das mudanças climáticas.

NYC Slang

head home; make it clear

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

dirigir para casa; enfatizar

Both meanings are understood and used equally

São Paulo

ir de carro para casa; deixar claro

Common usage in urban context

Portugal

conduzir para casa; sublinhar; fazer perceber

Uses 'conduzir' instead of 'dirigir'

drive a point home

bring something home to someone

hammer something home

get something through someone's head

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