hit like a truck
To hit in an extremely powerful manner; to hit with a lot of force.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The news hit me like a truck.”
“When I saw the final exam results, the disappointment hit me like a truck.”
“The sudden realization of his failure hit him like a truck, leaving him unable to speak for several minutes.”
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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back up the truck
To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.
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be like
To say.
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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.
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do someone like that
to treat someone in a negative manner
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
Last updated August 10, 2026