strike (someone) dumb



strike (someone) dumb

To render someone speechless, as due to a great surprise or shock. My father's sudden resignation from the company struck each of us dumb.
See also: dumb, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leeba-Yiddish
MatMATEnglish
PÀDraig-Scottish
Crystin-Welsh
Imram-Arabic
CiroCHEE-ro (Italian), THEE-ro (Spanish), SEE-ro (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish