hit someone for six en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From cricket, where hitting the ball over the boundary without it bouncing scores six runs, the maximum for one shot.
Meanings
- To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
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(idiomatic, informal) To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.
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(idiomatic, informal) To hit another person very hard.
When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold back. So, I hit him for six.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitting someone for six | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hits someone for six | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hit someone for six | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit someone for six | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| knock someone for six | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fi musertaa (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · fr dévaster (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · fi järkyttää (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · pt jogar um balde de água fria (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · ru привести́ в кра́йнее изумле́ние (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · pl szokować (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · fr anéantir (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · pl zaszokować (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news)) · ru ошеломи́ть (affect in a devastating way (by unexpected news))