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'.
(..) all that again? What you and Rae want costs a lot of money. I have to be sure. Do dogs pee on brick walls? Um, I mean, yes, sir. Sure, we can do it again. Anytime. (..)1993 Free Willy