hit someone for six

Alternative forms

• knock someone for six

Etymology

From cricket where hitting the ball over the boundary scores of six runs, the maximum for one shot.

Verb

hit someone for six

1. (idiomatic) To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.

   When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.

2. To hit another person very hard.

   When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold back. So, I hit him for six.