like a ton of bricks

like a ton of bricks
*like a ton of bricks
Inf. like a great weight or burden. (*Typically: fall \like a ton of bricks; hit \like a ton of bricks; hit someone \like a ton of bricks.) •

Suddenly, the truth hit me like a ton of bricks.

The sudden tax increase hit like a ton of bricks. Everyone became angry.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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