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Phrase(s): hit someone with something
1. Fig. to charge someone with an amount of money. • The government hit us with a big fine. • The tax people hit us with a huge tax bill. 2. Fig. to present someone with shocking or surprising news. • He was shocked when she hit him with the news that she was leaving. • Don’t hit me with another piece of bad news!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs