like a ton of bricks
idiom
informal
: very hard or severely
The loss of his job hit him like a ton of bricks.
Our boss came down on us like a ton of bricks.
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Because some of those misdirects hit me like a ton of bricks, man.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024
The research published by JATO Dynamics at the end of last month ought to have hit Elon Musk like a ton of bricks: Tesla is falling behind its competitors in Europe.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
My 4-year-old’s recent stomach bug hit like a ton of bricks.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
After gazing at the remaining words for a few minutes and clicking on a few to see what would gel in my brain, both the blues and purples hit me like a ton of bricks.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024
The research published by JATO Dynamics at the end of last month ought to have hit Elon Musk like a ton of bricks: Tesla is falling behind its competitors in Europe.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
My 4-year-old’s recent stomach bug hit like a ton of bricks.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
After gazing at the remaining words for a few minutes and clicking on a few to see what would gel in my brain, both the blues and purples hit me like a ton of bricks.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Like a ton of bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20ton%20of%20bricks. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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