formái és jelentései:
hit somebody like a ton of bricks - váratlanul csap le valakire (negatív esemény)
come down on somebody like a ton of bricks- hirtelen csap le valakire, megdorgál,
be down on somebody like a ton of bricks - hirtelen csap le valakire, megdorgál,
to punish someone very quickly and severely
példák:
- If you miss any more classes , your teachers will be down on you like a ton of bricks.
- When he failed to supply his accounts , tax inspectors came down on him like a ton of bricks.
- The news about the tragic terrorist acts hit us like a ton of bricks.
- How do you realize that you need to make a change? Is it gradual, or does it hit you like a ton of bricks?
