hit hard
1hit 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) …
2hit hard — the tragedy hit her hard Syn: devastate, affect badly, hurt, harm, leave a mark on; upset, shatter, crush, shock, overwhelm, traumatize …
3Hit hard. — Score over decisively …
4be 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 …
5be 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 …
6be 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 …
7be 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 …
8be 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 …
9hard-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). * * * …
10hit 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) …
