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Hit like a ton of bricks Meaning in English

expression

HIT LYKE uh TUHN uh BRIKS
HIT LYKE uh TUN OV BRIKS

التعريف

To strongly affect someone suddenly and unexpectedly, usually referring to news, emotions, or realizations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal; describes an intense emotional or mental reaction. Commonly used for shocking news, heartbreak, or realizations. Impacts are usually negative, but it can describe overwhelming positive feelings, too. Often appears as 'it hit me like a ton of bricks'.

Spanish: impactar fuertemente - sorprender muchoPortuguese (BR): atingir como uma tonelada de tijolos - impactar fortementePortuguese (PT): atingir como uma tonelada de tijolos - impactar fortementeChinese (Simplified): 犹如重锤打击 - 让人震惊Chinese (Traditional): 猶如重錘打擊 - 令人震驚Hindi: बहुत ज़ोर से असर करना - जोरदार झटका लगनाArabic: كالصاعقة - بقوة شديدةBengali: ঝড়ের মতো আঘাত করা - বজ্রপাতের মতো আসাRussian: как гром среди ясного неба - ударить как тонна кирпичейJapanese: 突然強く衝撃を受ける - 雷に打たれたようになるVietnamese: đập mạnh vào - choáng váng như bị tát nước lạnhKorean: 마치 벽돌더미에 맞은 것처럼 느끼다 - 벼락처럼 다가오다Turkish: birdenbire şok etkisi yaratmak - tuğla gibi çarpmakUrdu: ایسا لگا جیسے آسمان سر پر ٹوٹ پڑا - بجلی کی طرح لگاIndonesian: terkena seperti dihantam batu bata - terasa sangat menghentak

جمل نموذجية

When I heard the news, it hit like a ton of bricks.

basic

The truth hit like a ton of bricks when she explained everything.

basic

Losing my job hit like a ton of bricks.

basic

It hit me like a ton of bricks when I realized she was gone for good.

natural

The bad review really hit like a ton of bricks; I wasn't expecting it at all.

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When the reality of moving abroad sank in, it hit like a ton of bricks.

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