in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
It Hit Me
Like a Ton of Bricks:
A memoir
of a
A funny and moving memoir about a daughter’s turbulent relationship with her mother – and how a child of one’s own can turn everything upside down.
2
A Collection
of Confusible Phrases
come down 8: Something strange is going down around here. come down on
someone like a ton of bricks hit someone like a ton of bricks come down on
someone like a ton of bricks (coll) reprimand or punish a person severely (also:
be down ...
"I saw Reverend Pine go down, and then the sisters landed on him like a ton of
bricks," said astonished organist Leon Waverly. "I could see his face turning blue
and hear him gasping for air under all that flab, and I was really afraid the twins ...
4
Orphan:
A True Story
of Abandonment, Abuse, and Redemption
... all the boys in the orphanage were called to the main dining room. We were
told we were going to downtown Jacksonville to get a new pair of Buster Brown
shoes and a haircut. That is when I got this big idea, which hit me like a ton of
bricks.
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Study Guide to DSM-IV-TR
Vignette 2: It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks Sharon is a 31-year-old physician in
private practice who recently finished her training and moved to a new city to join
10 other physicians in an established group practice. Over the last few months
she ...
6
Menopause & Homeopathy:
A Guide for Women in Midlife
"Oh no, I am getting old!" suddenly hits you like a ton of bricks. You are going
through the change of life, the transition from adulthood to senescence that both
men and women experience. During this transition, the process is the reverse of ...
7
Simpler Living, Compassionate Life:
A Christian Perspective
The story hit me like a ton of bricks — it was my first intimation that the Bible was
really for me, that simply abstaining from murder and adultery and high-grade
lying was not all that a good life required. And the story hit me like a ton of bricks
...
8
The Two Worlds
of Style Delaney
You never get a clear look at it fate until it falls on you like a ton of bricks. Of
course it doesn't always kill you. Sometimes it makes you happy the ton of bricks.
It gives us the chance to understand once and for all that what's up is not up to us.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
speedO 5 do a ton uk old-fashioned informal to drive at 100 miles per hour >-
idiom like a ton of bricks very strongly or forcefully: If father finds out what you ve
been doing, he 11 come down on (- punish) you like a ton of bricks! tonal /'tau.n'l/
...
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The American Heritage Dictionary
of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1500s] like a ton of bricks Very heavily, without subtlety. For example, Ifhe
doesn't like your work, hell come down on you like a ton ofbricks. This expression
, often coupled with COME DOWN ON (def. 1), replaced the earlier thousand of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKE A TON OF BRICKS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
like a ton of bricks is used in the context of the following news items.
Pyke: Suburban transit better, but still 'miles to go' for disabled …
"The reality hit like a ton of bricks," he recalled. "The attitude was you have to have someone drive you or take a cab." That's changed thanks to ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
411MANIA | 411mania.com Interviews: Actor Phil Morris
And then when we got to the first read, it hit like a ton of bricks how amazing this show was. You have to understand, when we audition for these ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
Sydney actress making her way in NYC | Parramatta Sun
It hit me like a ton of bricks that this was my passion, and I simultaneously felt the impending terror at admitting this to my parents. Lets face it ... «Parramatta Sun, Jul 15»
Why is a slim chance exactly like a fat chance? | The Community Press
... from our lips and it's only when we stop and really listen that the total absurdity of what we are actually saying hits us like a ton of bricks. «Community Press, Jul 15»
Cartoon kings: the power of Pixar... - Independent.ie
... Disney boss Jeffrey Katzenberg, the animation giant agreed to back the film, but early script drafts went down like a ton of bricks at Disney. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
'It felt like a ton of bricks'
“It felt like a ton of bricks.” Karen had always known that Carly's neuroblastoma could return, or that there was a chance she could develop a ... «hngnews.com, Jul 15»
A Little Known Way to Overcome Doubt
His words hit me like a ton of bricks. I've spent so much of my life worrying about being worthy, thinking that there must be something wrong ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Mama Sees You: Parenting Through Fear
When as a parent, you feel something is off, you feel calmer than you should when the truth hits you like a ton of bricks. This is how it felt when ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
MK Bhadrakumar responds to David Goldman | Asia Times
Turkey might have a grouse that the US came down like a ton of bricks on its own nuclear program, while the present deal allows Iran's ... «Asia Times, Jul 15»
Testing Revolt In Washington State Brings Feds Into Uncharted Waters
... like a ton of bricks might not be the best response," said Mike Petrilli, president of the Fordham Institute, a right-leaning education think tank. «NPR, Jul 15»
