What does hit like a ton of bricks mean?

hit like a ton of bricks

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Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

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"His depression hit him like a ton of bricks."
"“For any decent, law-abiding citizen, there is no honour in this. None at all. You are a bad man, Mr Goodie. And, worst of all, a bad dad. A very bad dad.” That hit Gilbert like a ton of bricks. He looked over to his son with tears in his eyes, as the judge announced the sentence. “Gilbert Goodie, I sentence you to ten years in prison!”"

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