to cause a sudden and strong shock or surprise
एक अचानक और जोरदार झटका या आश्चर्य उत्पन्न करना (ek achanak aur jordar jhatka ya aashcharya utpann karna)
"The news of his death hit me like a ton of bricks."
"उसकी मौत की खबर ने मुझे एक टन ईंटों की तरह झटका दिया।" (Uski maut ki khabar ne mujhe **ek tan eenton ki tarah jhatka diya**.)
to have ambitious goals and aspirations
everything; the entire effort
someone or something that brings happiness
to improve or advance to a higher level
to trust that someone is telling the truth
to surprise or defeat completely