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hit like a ton of bricks

Verb

Meaning

hit like a ton of bricks (third-person singular simple present hits like a ton of bricks, present participle hitting like a ton of bricks, simple past and past participle hit like a ton of bricks)

(transitive) To have a sudden and significant impact.
His depression hit him like a ton of bricks.

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