hit like a truck

verb

To hit in an extremely powerful manner; to hit with a lot of force.

“That boxer's punches hit like a truck!”

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Meanings

verbhit like a truck (third-person singular simple present hits like a truck, present participle hitting like a truck, simple past and past participle hit like a truck)

present singular third person hits like a truck · participle present hitting like a truck

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hit like a ton of bricks.
  2. idiomaticinformalTo hit in an extremely powerful manner; to hit with a lot of force.

    That boxer's punches hit like a truck!

Translations

Danish gøre hamrende/mega ondt
  • gøre hamrende/mega ondtTo hit in an extremely powerful manner
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