Our boss 'came down on us like a ton of bricks' [=got very angry at us] when he found out we had missed the meeting.
The loss of his job 'hit him like a ton of bricks'. [=hit him very hard; made him very upset, unhappy, etc.]
Market uncertainties have been driving the rush to invest in 'bricks and mortar'.
(..) of your idea? Are you listening to me, Neo? Or were you watching the woman in red? Look again. It's hard to hold this damn gun. It's like holding a brick. So, you liked this ... ... better than anything? Or just nothing? Just freeze it. (..)2001 The Matrix Revisited