come home to
US /kʌm hoʊm tuː/
UK /kʌm hoʊm tuː/

1.
réaliser, comprendre pleinement
to realize or understand something fully, often something unpleasant or difficult
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The reality of the situation finally came home to him.
La réalité de la situation lui est finalement apparue.
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It came home to me that I had made a big mistake.
Il m'est apparu que j'avais fait une grosse erreur.