I didn't know what hit me–suddenly I just felt so dizzy.
The company came out with an entirely new line of products last year, and their competitors never knew what hit them. [=their competitors were not prepared and were completely surprised]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
know what hit you — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit you — spoken phrase to feel extremely shocked or surprised When it comes to the exam, they won’ t know what hit them. Thesaurus: to be shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: hit * * * not know what ˈhit you … Useful english dictionary
not know what hit you — not know what hit (you) to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn t know what hit me. Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit you — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit you — spoken to feel extremely shocked or surprised When it comes to the exam, they won t know what hit them … English dictionary
know what hit — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit — (you) to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn t know what hit me. Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit them: We ll have… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary
before someone knows what hit them — before (someone) knows what hit (them) (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. We ll break down the door and have the handcuffs… … New idioms dictionary
before someone knows what hit — before (someone) knows what hit (them) (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. We ll break down the door and have the handcuffs… … New idioms dictionary
