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hit between the eyes

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hit someone (right) between the eyes 
1. Lit. to strike someone between the eyes. The baseball hit her right between the eyes.
2. Fig. to become completely apparent; to surprise or impress someone. Suddenly, it hit me right between the eyes. John and Mary were in love. Then—as he was talking—the exact nature of the evil plan hit me right between the eyes. The realization of what had happened hit me between the eyes.
See also: eye, hit

hit somebody (right) between the eyes  (informal)
if something hits someone between the eyes, it shocks them I remember when I read that article. It hit me right between the eyes.
See also: eye, hit

hit you (right) between the eyes
to be very easy to notice The song's catchy lyrics and bright melody hit him right between the eyes. I think the quality of our product is going to hit people right between the eyes.
See also: eye, hit


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THE German rockers with a sting in their tail are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary and this retrospective set spans their career from the no-nonsense rock riffs of cuts like Hit Between The Eyes and Tease Me, Please Me through to their more melodic moments, notably syrupy rock ballads Send Me An Angel and Wind Of Change, the latter with its instantly recognisable whistled intro and glasnost sentiment.
 
 
 
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