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'.
(..) through that brush. See that brush right in front of you? Yes, we see it. What's beyond that? Beyond what? Beyond what? The brush! A brick wall, a bearded lady, what? It's the highway! Where's the road? Where's the road? It should be any moment. (..)1996 Twister