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ram home

[/ræm hoʊm/]
verb
martelar, enfatizar, martirizar um ponto
1. To emphasize or drive home a point forcefully and repeatedly; to make someone understand something by repetition or forceful explanation
The teacher rammed home the importance of studying for the final exam.
A professora martelou a importância de estudar para o exame final.
2. To strike forcefully or push something with great force
He rammed the door home with his shoulder.
Ele enfiou a porta para dentro com o ombro.
3. To make a point clear and unmistakable through persistent effort
The coach rammed home the team's strategy during practice.
O treinador martelou a estratégia do time durante o treino.
NYC Slang
drive it home, pound it in
Synonyms
drive homepress homehammer homepound homeemphasizestress
Antonyms
downplayminimizeunderstate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
martelar o ponto
most common usage for emphasizing a point
General Brazilian
enfatizar repetidamente
formal or written context
Portugal
bater na mesma tecla
idiomatic equivalent meaning to repeat the same point
General
deixar bem claro
to make something very clear

Related Idioms & Phrases

drive the point home
hammer the message
press the issue
get it through someone's head
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