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hit hard |
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hit someone hard Fig. to affect someone's emotions strongly. The death of his friend hit John hard. The investor was hit hard by the falling stock prices. hit something hard to cause something to be much less successful (usually passive) The tourist trade has been hit hard following the recent spate of bombings. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Crisparkle had just enough of harmless vanity to hope that he had hit hard, and to glow with the belief that he had trimmed the Philanthropic Jacket pretty handsomely. "No, nor he woon't hev the stick, whether you want it or no," pursued Dagley, throwing out his voice, as if he wanted it to hit hard. "And how often have I told you," rejoined Tom, "that it'll always go where you want, if you only stick to it and hit hard enough. |
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