How to Pronounce "like a ton of bricks"
expression
LIKE uh TUN uhv BRIKS
LIKE uh TUN ov BRIKS
Definition
If something hits you 'like a ton of bricks', it impacts you with great force or has a very strong effect, often suddenly. It can be used for both physical and emotional effects.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtən/ /ˈəv/ /ˈbɹɪks
British English
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /tˈʌn/ /ˈɒv/ /bɹˈɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIKE uh TUN uhv BRIKS
UK
LIKE uh TUN ov BRIKS
Listen in Context
The news hit him like a ton of bricks.
When I failed the exam, it felt like a ton of bricks.
Her words fell on me like a ton of bricks.
When he heard about the accident, it hit him like a ton of bricks.