- hit hard
- hit (something) hard
to cause something to be much less successful.
The tourist trade has been hit hard following the recent spate of bombings.
(usually passive)
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hit hard — the tragedy hit her hard Syn: devastate, affect badly, hurt, harm, leave a mark on; upset, shatter, crush, shock, overwhelm, traumatize … Thesaurus of popular words
Hit hard. — Score over decisively … A concise dictionary of English slang
be hit hard by sth/be hard hit by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit … Financial and business terms
be hit hard/be hard hit — (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit … Financial and business terms
be hit hard — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit … Financial and business terms
be hit hard by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit … Financial and business terms
be hit hard — be hard hit/hit hard/ phrase to be very badly affected by something Small firms in particular were hard hit by the recession. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: hard … Useful english dictionary
hard-hit — (härdʹhĭtʹ) adj. Badly or adversely affected: “Official rescue and recovery efforts were... just getting underway in this ravaged port city and more than a dozen other hard hit towns” (R. Jeffrey Smith). * * * … Universalium
hit something hard — hit (something) hard to cause something to be much less successful. The tourist trade has been hit hard following the recent spate of bombings. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… … English World dictionary
