hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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But in his last game — his sixth start since moving into the starting rotation on May 12 — he was hit hard by the Cardinals in St. Louis.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
The question was a bit of an aside from the occasion on Friday, which was a gubernatorial inspection tour of Broward County cities hit hard by two days of relentless rains.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
In this artsy little town in west Marin County — a haven for poets and painters, writers and actors — the loss of their post office hit hard.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The solemn day-to-day responsibilities hit hard, too.
—Chris Gaffney, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
The question was a bit of an aside from the occasion on Friday, which was a gubernatorial inspection tour of Broward County cities hit hard by two days of relentless rains.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
In this artsy little town in west Marin County — a haven for poets and painters, writers and actors — the loss of their post office hit hard.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The solemn day-to-day responsibilities hit hard, too.
—Chris Gaffney, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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