hit (someone) for six

To upset or overwhelm someone, especially suddenly or unexpectedly. Primarily heard in UK. News of my father's sudden death completely hit me for six.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Apollinaris	-	Ancient Greek
Alston	['ɔ:lstən]
Chikondi	chee-KON-dee	Southern African, Chewa
Gaenor	GAY-nawr	Welsh
Bohuslav	bo-hoo-SLAHV (Ukrainian)	Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Nixon	['niksn]