hit (someone) (right) between the eyes

informal

if something hits someone between the eyes, it shocks them.

I remember when I read that article. It hit me right between the eyes.

• scare the daylights out of
• scare the daylights out of someone
• scare the hell out of
• scare the hell out of someone
• scare the hell out of you
• scare the life out of
• scare the life out of someone
• scare the living daylights out of
• scare the living daylights out of someone
• scare the pants off
• scare the pants off someone
• scare the pants off you
• scare the shit out of
• scare the shit out of someone
• scare to death
• scare up
• scare up something
• scare you to death
• scarlet woman
• scene is set for
• scene is set for something
• scent blood
• schoolboy humour
• school of hard knocks
• score points