English verb: press home | |||
1. | press home (communication) make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something | ||
Samples | Drive home a point or an argument. I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas. | ||
Synonyms | drive home, ram home | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress | ||