hit hard

hit (someone or something) hard

To affect someone or something in a profoundly negative way. Often used in a passive construction. I know losing his job hit Jeff hard, but he needs to get back up and start looking for work. The recent increase on tariffs has hit importers hard.

hit someone hard

Fig. to affect someone's emotions strongly. The death of his friend hit John hard. The investor was hit hard by the falling stock prices.

See also: hard, hit

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

hit (someone or something) hard
hit somebody/something hard
take (something) hard
take something hard
perceive
perceive (someone or something) as (something)
perceive as
preclude
preclude (someone or something) from (something)
preclude from

References in classic literature

"By my life, you can hit hard!" he gasped forth, giving back a blow almost while he was yet staggering.

Robin Hood

Crisparkle had just enough of harmless vanity to hope that he had hit hard, and to glow with the belief that he had trimmed the Philanthropic Jacket pretty handsomely.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Hit hard by the celebrated Cuff, he hit back smartly, to the best of his ability, on leaving the room.

The Moonstone

"And how often have I told you," rejoined Tom, "that it'll always go where you want, if you only stick to it and hit hard enough.

Tom Browns Schooldays

"No, nor he woon't hev the stick, whether you want it or no," pursued Dagley, throwing out his voice, as if he wanted it to hit hard. "You've got no call to come an' talk about sticks o' these primises, as you woon't give a stick tow'rt mending.

Middlemarch

The magician was hit hard; it was an emergency that had never happened in his experience before, and it corked him; he didn't know how to meet it.

Connecticut Yankee

Summary: Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Yet to recover from the setbacks Agra's footwear industry suffered due to demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST), the industry has now been hit hard by floods.

After demonetisation, GST, floods hit Agra's footwear industry hard

Summary: How we address greenhouse gas emission reductions will help determine the degree of warming - whether we'll be hit hard or hardly hit.

KT edit: Climate change is indeed the most defining issue today

The rain hit hard the newly-sown cotton crops as rainwater is standing in fields minimising the prospects of crop growth.

Six injured in roof collapse

HYDERABAD -- Almost 60precent of industries in Kotri are hit hard due to crisis of gas, and thousands of workers have been rendered jobless, said president chambers of commerce and industry Jamshro president Malik Iqbal Ghani.

Gas crisis hit 60pc industries in Kotri

The surge in scrapping underscores how the sector is grappling with one of its worst-ever crises, hit hard after rates for transporting oil plunged to multi-year lows in the wake of excess tanker supply and tepid demand as OPEC production cuts bite.

Oil Tanker Scrappage To Hit Multi-Year High

High prices of rice, onion, chilli, vegetables and other essential commodities this year have hit hard the common people.

All arrangements finalized to celebrate Eid

ENGLAND have warned Samoa "we hit hard too" as they prepare to face the physical onslaught expected at Twickenham this afternoon.

Gustard: We hit as hard as Samoans

hard but we who hit hard not many tackle harder Lawes, Joe whoever.

We can hit just as hard as Samoans, insists Gustard; RUGBY UNION

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释义	hit hard hit (someone or something) hard To affect someone or something in a profoundly negative way. Often used in a passive construction. I know losing his job hit Jeff hard, but he needs to get back up and start looking for work. The recent increase on tariffs has hit importers hard. See also: hard, hit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hit someone hard Fig. to affect someone's emotions strongly. The death of his friend hit John hard. The investor was hit hard by the falling stock prices. See also: hard, hit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: hit (someone or something) hard hit somebody/something hard take (something) hard take something hard perceive perceive (someone or something) as (something) perceive as preclude preclude (someone or something) from (something) preclude from References in classic literature "By my life, you can hit hard!" he gasped forth, giving back a blow almost while he was yet staggering. Robin Hood Crisparkle had just enough of harmless vanity to hope that he had hit hard, and to glow with the belief that he had trimmed the Philanthropic Jacket pretty handsomely. The Mystery of Edwin Drood Hit hard by the celebrated Cuff, he hit back smartly, to the best of his ability, on leaving the room. The Moonstone "And how often have I told you," rejoined Tom, "that it'll always go where you want, if you only stick to it and hit hard enough. Tom Browns Schooldays "No, nor he woon't hev the stick, whether you want it or no," pursued Dagley, throwing out his voice, as if he wanted it to hit hard. "You've got no call to come an' talk about sticks o' these primises, as you woon't give a stick tow'rt mending. Middlemarch The magician was hit hard; it was an emergency that had never happened in his experience before, and it corked him; he didn't know how to meet it. Connecticut Yankee Summary: Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Yet to recover from the setbacks Agra's footwear industry suffered due to demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST), the industry has now been hit hard by floods. After demonetisation, GST, floods hit Agra's footwear industry hard Summary: How we address greenhouse gas emission reductions will help determine the degree of warming - whether we'll be hit hard or hardly hit. KT edit: Climate change is indeed the most defining issue today The rain hit hard the newly-sown cotton crops as rainwater is standing in fields minimising the prospects of crop growth. Six injured in roof collapse HYDERABAD -- Almost 60precent of industries in Kotri are hit hard due to crisis of gas, and thousands of workers have been rendered jobless, said president chambers of commerce and industry Jamshro president Malik Iqbal Ghani. Gas crisis hit 60pc industries in Kotri The surge in scrapping underscores how the sector is grappling with one of its worst-ever crises, hit hard after rates for transporting oil plunged to multi-year lows in the wake of excess tanker supply and tepid demand as OPEC production cuts bite. Oil Tanker Scrappage To Hit Multi-Year High High prices of rice, onion, chilli, vegetables and other essential commodities this year have hit hard the common people. All arrangements finalized to celebrate Eid ENGLAND have warned Samoa "we hit hard too" as they prepare to face the physical onslaught expected at Twickenham this afternoon. Gustard: We hit as hard as Samoans hard but we who hit hard not many tackle harder Lawes, Joe whoever. We can hit just as hard as Samoans, insists Gustard; RUGBY UNION
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