thunderbolt
thun‧der‧bolt /ˈθʌndəbəʊlt $ -dərboʊlt/
noun [countable]
1. a flash of lightning which hits a person or thing and kills or destroys them
2. a sudden event or piece of news that shocks you:
The idea hit her like a thunderbolt.
thun‧der‧bolt /ˈθʌndəbəʊlt $ -dərboʊlt/
noun [countable]1. a flash of lightning which hits a person or thing and kills or destroys them
2. a sudden event or piece of news that shocks you: