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Meaning of hit the fan | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.

idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

“They were just clowning around, when suddenly it all hit the fan.”
“Then the shit really hit the fan.”
“Let⟳ me ask⟳ you, Congressman, the case of a lot of these corporate scandals, I followed enough of them to know⟳ how -- how it works out. Once everything starts hitting the fan, the CEO, the chairman or maybe a large share⟳ of the board⟳ of directors simply leaves, resigns”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hit the floor hit the gas hit the ground running hit the gym hit the hay hit the head

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