Question 1

What does “like a ton of bricks” mean?

Accepted Answer

very heavily; very severely

Question 2

How is “like a ton of bricks” used?

Accepted Answer

In Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), one line is: “We demand justice, but the real meaning of the word probably hits you like a ton of bricks!”

Question 3

Which movie is “like a ton of bricks” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

like a ton of bricks

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