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hit someone for six

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
  2. To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
    idiomatic, informal
  3. To hit another person very hard.
    idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

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Examples

“When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.”
“When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold⟳ back. So, I hit him for six.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hit someone when they are down hit someone when they were down hit the accelerator hit the big time hit the board hit the books

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