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'.
(..) So I have made the decision to trust you. A horrible decision, really. But trust me, when I tell you this. You can tear this tower apart, brick by brick. But without my help, you will never find your precious satchel. Let me just get this straight. I take you to see the lanterns. (..)2010 Tangled