like a thunderbolt in English

as a surprise, suddenly

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1. 3 The news hit them like a thunderbolt .

2. 1 The idea hit her like a thunderbolt.

3. 5 And it hit me like a thunderbolt.

4. 13 The news was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.

5. All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.

6. 15 All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.

7. 1 All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.

8. 17 All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.

9. 6 Like a thunderbolt it had come, just when he looked like losing it all.