like a ton of bricks

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*like a ton of bricks

Inf. like a great weight or burden. (*Typically: fall ~; hit ~; hit someone ~.) Suddenly, the truth hit me like a ton of bricks. The sudden tax increase hit like a ton of bricks. Everyone became angry.

See also: brick, like, ton

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Freeze can bit your bird like a ton of bricks in the mountains of Afghanistan or in the Iraqi desert at night. Cover 'em up by PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly When he was approached to do audio work for Web sites, the opportunity to blend his musical composition talents with modern technology hit him like a ton of bricks, he recalls. Web firm strikes chord with business by Quesnel, Joseph / Northern Ontario Business Her art can hit you like a ton of bricks, dissecting the most uncomfortable aspects of gender, society, religion, and politics. Karyn Shearer by Fujita, Paul / Thrasher More results

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Freeze can bit your bird like a ton of bricks in the mountains of Afghanistan or in the Iraqi desert at night.

Cover 'em up by PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly

When he was approached to do audio work for Web sites, the opportunity to blend his musical composition talents with modern technology hit him like a ton of bricks, he recalls.

Web firm strikes chord with business by Quesnel, Joseph / Northern Ontario Business

Her art can hit you like a ton of bricks, dissecting the most uncomfortable aspects of gender, society, religion, and politics.

Karyn Shearer by Fujita, Paul / Thrasher

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