English Expressions: Shit hit the fan. OK, so this is one of my favorite expressions in English, I have to admit. It is so visual. The idea of $#!T actually hitting a fan and it spraying all over the place and leaving you with a huge mess. It’s awful and so delightful at the same time.
The shit hit the fan
- when a situation suddenly becomes explosive or causes a lot of trouble.
- something has suddenly become much worse
- it is also really messy and going to take a lot to control
- When I told him I was leaving him, the shit hit the fan.
- Johnny told his parents he was quitting school and the shit hit the fan.
- Julie told her sister that she wasn’t going to the wedding and then the shit really the fan.
- If you really want to see the shit hit the fan, tell him you can’t finish the project by Friday.
NOTE TO REMEMBER
In English, the word shit is actually considered a ‘bad word’ by many people. This changes from culture to culture and among different people within the same culture, so, you may want to know your audience before you use this expression.
English Expressions
Now that you have seen English Expressions: shit hit the fan, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: out of sight, out of mind
Expression Session: out of the blue
