not know what hit you
Definition
› to feel shocked or confused because something bad has happened to you suddenly when you were not expecting itConfusion, confusing and feeling confusedSurprised
(Definition of not know what hit you from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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not know sb from Adam idiom
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not know the first thing about sth idiom
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not know the half of it idiom
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not know the meaning of the word idiom
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not know what has hit you idiom
- not know what hit you idiom
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not know what sb sees in sb/sth idiom
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not know where to put yourself idiom
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not know where/which way to turn idiom
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not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
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not know whether you are coming or going idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- aback adverb
- agape adjective
- aghast adjective
- amazed adjective
- astonished adjective
- dumbfounded adjective
- eyes out on stalks idiom
- gobsmacked adjective
- goggle-eyed adjective
- horror of horrors idiom
- nonplussed adjective
- not believe your eyes/ears idiom
- not believe your luck idiom
- not know what has hit you idiom
- open-eyed adjective
- staggered adjective
- stunned adjective
- surprised adjective
- thunderstruck adjective
- wonder verb (SURPRISE)
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Surprised
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