to hit somebody like a ton of bricks
to hit somebody like a ton of bricks
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to experience the sudden, surprising, and overwhelming impact of something, that catches someone off guard and leaves them feeling stunned or overwhelmed
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Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
The severity of the car accident only hit me like a ton of bricks when I saw the damage to my car.
