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.]
I still have a 'ton' to do before the guests arrive.
(..) Okay, there've been nine bombings - Nine... The public only knows about three. But here's the thing... nobody can ID a device. There's no bomb casings - You know I can help Just ask. I got a ton of new tech. I got a prehensile suit. I got Bomb disposal Catches explosions mid-air (..)2013 Iron Man 3