Verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home.
(idiomatic) To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near.
I just barely managed to keep my job during the layoff – it really hit too close to home.
(idiomatic) To be relatable in a negative way; to cause negative emotions by being similar or reminding; to be uncomfortably alike one's personal negative experiences.
As a veteran, the war film I watched yesterday hit too close to home, making me remember many awful things.
Social topics may hit too close to home for people, but then again, if you pull a heartstring, then that's what country music is. It's not just songs about getting drunk and leaving your girl. Kenny Chesney