Meaning of hit someone for six | Babel Free

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

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.”

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