Phrases Sharing Personal Stories or Memories

That's when it hit me...

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Meaning

Describing a sudden realization.

Example sentences

John: I was driving home, lost in thought...

Alice: And?

John: Suddenly, I remembered the meeting! That's when it hit me...I forgot the most important document!

Alice: Oh no! That's terrible. I bet you felt it immediately, right? That's when it hit me too, once you said that.