It's brought home to us

[anitax]

Dear all,

how to understand the expression 'it’s brought home to us' in the following context:

We haven’t really paid enough attention to employability in recent years. It’s brought home to us when other companies come knocking on our door, looking for staff.

Thanks

A.

 

[Gordonedi]

Dear all,

how to understand the expression 'it’s brought home to us' in the following context:

We haven’t really paid enough attention to employability in recent years. It’s brought home to us when other companies come knocking on our door, looking for staff.

Thanks

A.

I would interpret this phrase as :

It's brought to our attention....
It's pointed out to us....
We are made to realise this....

 

[elroy]

It's become a reality...
It's become something we can relate to/perceive/process/conceptualize...

 

[panjandrum]

The meaning of "It's brought home to us," often includes a strong element of the literal as well as the figurative. It reflects the response when something that we didn't take very seriously because it always happened to other people now seems to be happening to us!