Emotions & feelings
hit someone hard
affect someone strongly
To affect someone very strongly, especially emotionally.
Hear it in real life
How did he react to the rejection?
It hit him hard at first, but he recovered.
The sudden news hit her hard, even though she had expected some problems.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The news hit hard on me.
Say: The news hit me hard.
Put the affected person directly after “hit”; do not use “on” in this expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
hit someone hard; the news hit her hard
Your turn: say it out loud
The sudden news hit her hard, even though she had expected some problems.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
hit someone hard
affect someone strongly
“The sudden news hit her hard, even though she had expected some problems.”
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