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not know what hit you

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to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn't know what hit me.

Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit them: We'll have the handcuffs on them before they know what hit them.

See also: hit, know

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