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hits like a ton of bricks

hits like a ton of bricks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit like a ton of bricks.

Meaning of hit like a ton of bricks

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)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.
    • His depression hit him like a ton of bricks.

Questions about hits like a ton of bricks

What is hits like a ton of bricks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits like a ton of bricks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit like a ton of bricks.

Words near hits like a ton of bricks in the dictionary

  1. hits it for six
  2. hits it from the back
  3. hits it off
  4. hits it up
  5. hits licks
  6. hits like a ton of bricks
  7. hits like a truck
  8. hits off
  9. hits on
  10. hits on all cylinders
  11. hits on all six

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