hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Most of those fastballs were hit hard but found gloves.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
As the cashier rang up his purchase, the sticker shock hit hard.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Manger said that Trump’s pardons of those convicted of violence, especially against police, hit hard.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
The once-booming contemporary sector was hit hard, with sales at auction dropping by 36% to $1.4 billion, their lowest level since 2018.
—Kabir Jhala, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
As the cashier rang up his purchase, the sticker shock hit hard.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Manger said that Trump’s pardons of those convicted of violence, especially against police, hit hard.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
The once-booming contemporary sector was hit hard, with sales at auction dropping by 36% to $1.4 billion, their lowest level since 2018.
—Kabir Jhala, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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