hit like a ton of bricks
To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The bad news hit me like a ton of bricks.”
“When she finally realized her best friend was moving away, the sadness hit her like a ton of bricks.”
“The sudden realization that his long career had reached an abrupt end hit him like a ton of bricks, leaving him speechless and overwhelmed.”
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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be like
To say.
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brick in
To enclose with bricks.
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brick in one's hat
Drunkenness.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
Last updated August 10, 2026