How to Use like a ton of bricks in a Sentence
like a ton of bricks
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This bolt shoots straight and hits like a ton of bricks.
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Jace Bauserman,
Field & Stream,
11 Apr. 2023
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French could not stomach Trump, and much of the Right came down on him — French, that is — like a ton of bricks.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Dec. 2020
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And that makes the finality of it all kind of hit you like a ton of bricks.
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Mark Maske,
BostonGlobe.com,
24 Jan. 2021
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The afternoon email hit some inside CNN like a ton of bricks.
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Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Nov. 2022
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People familiar with the band will be quite thrilled with the new music, which hits like a ton of bricks.
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Chicago Tribune Staff,
chicagotribune.com,
23 Oct. 2020
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As winds continued to fan the flames that crept closer to us, reality hit me like a ton of bricks.
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Katrina Nattress,
refinery29.com,
22 Sep. 2020
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Rickman shines, the forest walk hits like a ton of bricks, and the Harry/Voldemort showdown cleverly adds a physicality to what was mostly a point-and-shoot duel.
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Scott Mendelson,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2021
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