TO BE HARD HIT, verb phr. (colloquial).—1. To have experienced a heavy loss; as over a race, at cards, etc.
2. (colloquial).—To be deeply in love; completely GONE ON (q.v.).
1888. J. MCCARTHY, and R. CAMPBELL PRAED, The Ladies’ Gallery, ch. xxv. The wound was keen, I had been HIT HARD.
1891. M. E. BRADDON, Gerard, p. 312. You’ve been HARD HIT.
