Hit (someone) Like A Ton Of Bricks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hit (someone) Like A Ton Of Bricks Idiom mean?

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hit (someone) like a ton of bricks What does hit (someone) like a ton of bricks mean?	surprise or shock someone	When the small school went out of business it hit everyone like a ton of bricks.
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Hit (someone) Like A Ton Of Bricks Idiom