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to be hit by the thunderbolt

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to be hit by the thunderbolt rate
(Expression) (Probably Sicilian originally.) To fall in love at first sight.
Usage: In "The Godfather," Young Michael Corleone sees Apollonia Vitelli (whom he would soon marry). His face and eyes become immobile, he beomes transfixed and spellbound ... . One of the guards mutters that Corleone's been hit by the Thunderbolt.


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to a T
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to aid
to and fro
to appear
to back
to be about to do something
to be all over it
to be dexterized
to be got
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to be in a fix
to be late
to be no mean feat
to be off -color
to be off colour
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to be on your uppers
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to be tatted up
to be under a duty
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to blow one's own trumpet
to catch a cold
to catch red-handed
to cooperate
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