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not know what hit you

to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his wife and son.

See hit the headlines, hit home, hit a nerve, hit the panic button, hit pay dirt, hit the right note, get into stride

See also: hit, know