to ram home
- phrasal verb
- UK
:
dejar claro
- During the meeting, the manager rammed home the deadline, ensuring everyone understood it was non-negotiable.
And I just keep ramming home the phrase that this, this is not, nothing's guaranteed that you have to make the most of this.
- And I just keep ramming home the phrase that this, this is not, nothing's guaranteed that you have to make the most of this.
Examples
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And I just keep ramming home the phrase that this, this is not, nothing's guaranteed that you have to make the most of this.
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He rammed home the importance of safety by sharing personal stories from his career in construction.
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The CAGW loonies continually ram their fraudulent message home, and unless the truth is rammed home with the same strength and frequency, most of the world will just keep on accepting the lies of these nutters.
Blog text (19) -
The teacher made it clear that cheating would not be tolerated; she really rammed home the message during the lecture.
Synonyms
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3.4
Say something so other people understand what you mean
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3.5
To explain something clearly and in detail
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4.0
To make a point very clear by saying it strongly
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4.4
To make an idea very clear by repeating it
Make a point strongly so other people understand or accept it
Antonyms
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'ram' (to force) combined with 'home' (as in 'bring home' meaning to make something understood) gives a clear forceful image, so a learner who knows both words could plausibly infer the sense 'emphasize forcefully'. However, the use of 'home' in this abstract sense and the collocational nuance of 'ram home' is somewhat metaphorical and idiomatic, so the exact meaning and register are not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
The verb ram home comes from the picture of pushing something hard into place, for example driving a nail home with a heavy tool or using a ram to force a post in. So, it now means 'make someone understand something very clearly by saying it strongly or often'.