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.
Examples of like a ton of bricks in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
My 4-year-old’s recent stomach bug hit like a ton of bricks.
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Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
After gazing at the remaining words for a few minutes and clicking on a few to see what would gel in my brain, both the blues and purples hit me like a ton of bricks.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The Metallica Weekend Takeover hit metro Phoenix like a ton of bricks on Friday, Sept, 1., as the kings of the thrash-metal scene rolled into State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the opening night of a No Repeat Weekend.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
Eventually, the reality of what had been done to them hit like a ton of bricks.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 22 June 2023
These hunters want an arrow that is quiet, durable, and hits like a ton of bricks.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
Compared to the Air, the Pro looks and feels like a ton of bricks.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Loss has a way of hitting you like a ton of bricks.
—Gloria Horsley, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
The afternoon email hit some inside CNN like a ton of bricks.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
After gazing at the remaining words for a few minutes and clicking on a few to see what would gel in my brain, both the blues and purples hit me like a ton of bricks.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The Metallica Weekend Takeover hit metro Phoenix like a ton of bricks on Friday, Sept, 1., as the kings of the thrash-metal scene rolled into State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the opening night of a No Repeat Weekend.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
Eventually, the reality of what had been done to them hit like a ton of bricks.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 22 June 2023
These hunters want an arrow that is quiet, durable, and hits like a ton of bricks.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
Compared to the Air, the Pro looks and feels like a ton of bricks.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Loss has a way of hitting you like a ton of bricks.
—Gloria Horsley, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
The afternoon email hit some inside CNN like a ton of bricks.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
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