like a ton of bricks
idiom
informal
: very hard or severely
The loss of his job hit him like a ton of bricks.
Our boss came down on us like a ton of bricks.
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Reading her words, remorse hits like a ton of bricks.
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Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The beat, peppered with producer Don Cannon’s DJ tags, hits like a ton of bricks.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Serena’s realization that her new husband wants to bring a Handmaid into their home hits like a ton of bricks.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 May 2025
Though her owner was standing nearby, the realization seemed to hit Millie like a ton of bricks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The beat, peppered with producer Don Cannon’s DJ tags, hits like a ton of bricks.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Serena’s realization that her new husband wants to bring a Handmaid into their home hits like a ton of bricks.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 May 2025
Though her owner was standing nearby, the realization seemed to hit Millie like a ton of bricks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Like a ton of bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20ton%20of%20bricks. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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