Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

hit parade
- a list of songs arranged in order of popularity
We listened to all the songs on the hit parade last night.
hit pay dirt
- discover something of value
The men hit pay dirt when they discovered oil in the farmer's field.
hit (someone) below the belt
- do something unfair or unsporting to someone
The lawyer was hitting below the belt when he asked the woman very personal
questions.
hit (someone) hard
- affect someone strongly
The death of the woman's father hit her very hard.
hit (someone) like a ton of bricks
- surprise or shock someone
When the small school went out of business it hit everyone like a ton of bricks.
hit (someone) right between the eyes
- make a strong impression on someone, surprise someone
Her incredible performance really hit me between the eyes.
hit (someone) up for (something)
- ask someone for something
My friend tried to hit me up for some money but I said no.
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