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.
(..) This is my friend, Tony Montana, I've been teIIing you about. I got something for you. Yeah? What do we gotta do? Gotta unIoad a boat. Marijuana. tons. You get $ each. -$? That's great. -You gotta be kidding. $? Who do you think we are, baggage handIers? (..)1983 Scarface