How to Pronounce "hit between the eyes"
expression
HIT bi-TWEEN thuh EYEZ
hit bi-TWEEN thee EYEZ
Definition
To have a very strong effect on someone, usually by surprising, shocking, or deeply impressing them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪt/ /bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈaɪz
British English
hˈɪt/ /bɪtwˈiːn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIT bi-TWEEN thuh EYEZ
UK
hit bi-TWEEN thee EYEZ
Listen in Context
The news of his promotion really hit between the eyes.
Her kind words hit between the eyes and made me cry.
The accident's details hit between the eyes.
When I saw the bill, it hit between the eyes—I wasn't expecting it to be so high!