“Then it hit me”: idiom meaning.

Then it hit me
Used to say when you suddenly realise something; something suddenly becomes clear. You understand something you didn’t understand before.

Other examples of “Then it hit me” idiom in a sentence

  • And then it hit me. I could make a business of it!
  • And then it hit me. He was lying to me.
  • I was walking down that street and then it hit me. It was the same street I’d seen in my dream.

“Then it hit me”: use in context explanation

Tara is not lucky with men. Another one has just dumped her. She is telling Jane about the moment she realised he loved another girl. Her friend is trying to console her. She knows what the best consolation for a woman is and that’s shopping. They end up buying many pairs of new shoes.