Hits home = arrives, has a strong impact on something

i n abst raction
oil slick

in abstraction = not real, theoretical but not actual, not existing in the real world

oil slick - petroleum that has escaped into the water, usually causing environmental damage

- Annotations on Oil Hits Home, Spreading Arc of Frustration - NYTimes.com

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