hit like a ton of bricks



hit somebody like a ton of bricks

  (American informal)
to surprise or shock someone very much The truth hit him like a ton of bricks. The woman in the video was his own sister.
See also: brick, hit, like, of, ton

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AamuAH:-mooFinnish
Harrington['hæriŋtən]
DesDEZEnglish
Magdalen-English
Suzusoo-zooJapanese
Abu Al-Fadl-Arabic