- hit someone for six
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When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.
b) To hit another person very hard.When he swore at me again, I couldnt hold back. So, I hit him for six.
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hit someone for six — ► hit someone for six Brit. affect someone very severely. [ORIGIN: with allusion to a forceful hit that scores six runs in cricket.] Main Entry: ↑hit … English terms dictionary
hit someone for six — see ↑six • • • Main Entry: ↑hit … Useful english dictionary
hit someone for six — Brit. affect someone very severely. [with allusion to a forceful hit that scores six runs in cricket.] → histrionics … English new terms dictionary
knock (or hit) someone for six Brit. — knock (or hit) someone for six Brit. informal utterly surprise or overcome someone. → six … English new terms dictionary
hit/knock for six — hit/knock (someone) for six Brit informal : to have an unpleasant and shocking effect on (someone) The news of the accident really hit me for six. • • • Main Entry: ↑six … Useful english dictionary
hit/knock someone for six — hit/knock (someone) for six Brit informal : to have an unpleasant and shocking effect on (someone) The news of the accident really hit me for six. • • • Main Entry: ↑six … Useful english dictionary
knock someone for six — knock someone for six/knock someone sideways/informal phrase to make someone feel very shocked or upset Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
hit for six — Vrb phrs. To deal a severe blow, to vanquish, to affect someone severely. From the game of cricket and imagery associated with it. Informal Cf. knock for six … English slang and colloquialisms
hit — ► VERB (hitting; past and past part. hit) 1) direct a blow at (someone or something) with one s hand or a tool or weapon. 2) propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, etc. 3) accidentally strike (part of one s body) against something. 4) (of a moving… … English terms dictionary
hit — [[t]hɪ̱t[/t]] ♦ hits, hitting (The form hit is used in the present tense and is the past and present participle.) 1) VERB If you hit someone or something, you deliberately touch them with a lot of force, with your hand or an object held in your… … English dictionary
