hit like a ton of bricks
hit like a ton of bricks verb: to have a sudden and significant emotional impact.
Verb
hit like a ton of bricks (third-person singular simple present hits like a ton of bricks, present participle hitting like a ton of bricks, simple past and past participle hit like a ton of bricks)
- To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.
- His depression hit him like a ton of bricks.
- “For any decent, law-abiding citizen, there is no honour in this. None at all. You are a bad man, Mr Goodie. And, worst of all, a bad dad. A very bad dad.” That hit Gilbert like a ton of bricks. He looked over to his son with tears in his eyes, as the judge announced the sentence. “Gilbert Goodie...2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
Forms of hit like a ton of bricks
| third-person singular present | hits like a ton of bricks |
|---|---|
| present participle | hitting like a ton of bricks |
| past participle | hit like a ton of bricks |
| past | hit like a ton of bricks |
Questions about hit like a ton of bricks
- What does hit like a ton of bricks mean?
- Hit like a ton of bricks means to have a sudden and significant emotional impact.
- What part of speech is hit like a ton of bricks?
- Hit like a ton of bricks is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hit like a ton of bricks?
- The past tense of hit like a ton of bricks is hit like a ton of bricks.
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