not know what hit (one)

To be extremely shocked, surprised, or confused by something. When my father passed away, I just didn't know what hit me. With this new strategy, our opponents won't know what hit them.

not know what hit you

be hit, killed, or attacked by someone or something without warning.

not know what ˈhit you

(informal) be so surprised by something that you do not know how to react: You should have seen his reaction! He didn’t know what had hit him! OPPOSITE: see something coming

See also: hit, know, not, what

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not know beans (about something)
not know beans about
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not know enough to come in out of the rain
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not know from Adam
not know from nothing
not know if (one) is afoot or on horseback
not know if (one) is coming or going
not know if you are coming or going
not know one end (of something) from another
not know one’s ass from a hole in the ground
not know own strength
not know shit (about something)
not know shit about something
not know shit from Shinola
not know somebody from Adam
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not know the first thing about
not know the first thing about (someone or something)
not know the first thing about somebody/something
not know the half of it
not know the meaning of the word
not know the time of day
not know what (one is) missing
not know what hit (one)
not know what hit you
not know what to do with (oneself)
not know what to do with yourself
not know what to make of
not know what to make of (someone or something)
not know what you're missing
not know where to look
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not know where to put yourself
not know where to turn
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not know whether one is coming or going
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not know whether to laugh or (to) cry
not know whether to laugh or cry
not know whether you are coming or going
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not know which end is up
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not know you are born
not know your arse from your elbow
not know you're born
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not know one’s own strength
not know our own strength
not know own strength
not know she is born
not know she's born
not know somebody from Adam
not know someone from Adam
not know someone from Adam
not know someone from Adam
not know someone from Adam
not know someone from Adam
not know the first thing
not know the first thing about
not know the first thing about (someone or something)
not know the first thing about (something)
not know the first thing about somebody
not know the first thing about somebody/something
not know the first thing about something
not know the half of it
not know the meaning of the word
not know the time of day
not know their own strength
not know them from a bar of soap
not know they are born
not know they're born
not know us from a bar of soap
not know we are born
not know we're born
not know what (one is) missing
not know what hit
not know what hit (one)
not know what hit you
not know what missing
not know what one is missing
not know what one's missing
not know what she is missing
not know what she's
not know what they are missing
not know what they're missing
not know what to do with
not know what to do with (oneself)
not know what to do with herself
not know what to do with himself
not know what to do with myself
not know what to do with ourselves
not know what to do with themselves
not know what to do with yourself
not know what to make of
not know what to make of (someone or something)
not know what we are missing
not know what we're missing
not know what you are missing
not know what you're missing
not know where to look
not know where to put
not know where to put (oneself)
not know where to put oneself
not know where to put yourself
not know where to turn
not know whether (one) is coming or going
not know whether he is coming or going
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