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1 like a ton of bricks
I adj infmlII adv infmlIf the evidence is available against me, he'll be down on me like a ton of bricks — Если будут доказательства моей вины, то он с меня живого не слезет
1)The fondest father doesn't welcome his offspring landing on his bed like a ton of bricks at 5.30 in the morning — Даже самому любящему отцу не понравится, когда его отпрыск хлопнется к нему в постель в 5.30 утра
When her husband showed up in the early hours of the morning she came down on him like a ton of bricks — Когда ее муж заявился домой под утро, она накинулась на него как пантера
2)She gave him a pleasant smile that settled on him like a ton of bricks — Она очаровательно улыбнулась ему, и эта улыбка проникла в самую душу
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