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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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"?
  

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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
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CliveHi,

It depends on the context.
eg The truck hit Tom like a ton of bricks does not mean that the truck criticized him.

Clive
Hi, Clive,

and how about reversing the two instances in the sentence?
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Hi,

State the sentence please, and I'll comment.

Clive

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