strike (someone) dumb
strike (someone) dumb
To render someone speechless, as due to a great surprise or shock. My father's sudden resignation from the company struck each of us dumb.
See also: dumb, strike
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be struck dumb
- stricken
- dumb
- dumb Dora
- (as) dumb as a box of rocks
- bonehead
- dumb cluck
- bust on (someone or something)
- bust on someone/something
- cheesehead