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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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Hit somebody like a ton of bricks
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like a ton of bricks
(informal) very heavily; very severely
- Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.
- They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely).
Would it be correct to say "hit somebody like a ton of bricks" to mean "come down on someone like a ton of bricks"?
like a ton of bricks
(informal) very heavily; very severely
- Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.
- They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely).
Would it be correct to say "hit somebody like a ton of bricks" to mean "come down on someone like a ton of bricks"?
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Hi, It depends on the context. eg The truck hit Tom like a ton of bricks d oes not mean that the truck criticized him. Clive
- Hi, It depends on the context.
- eg The truck hit Tom like a ton of bricks d oes not mean that the truck criticized him.
- Clive
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Hi,
It depends on the context.
eg The truck hit Tom like a ton of bricks does not mean that the truck criticized him.
Clive
It depends on the context.
eg The truck hit Tom like a ton of bricks does not mean that the truck criticized him.
Clive
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CliveHi,Hi, Clive,
It depends on the context.
eg The truck hit Tom like a ton of bricks does not mean that the truck criticized him.
Clive
and how about reversing the two instances in the sentence?
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