( informal ) very heavily; very severely :
Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.
They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely) .
( informal ) very heavily; very severely :
Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.
They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005