hit the fan

1. see shit will hit the fan.

Example Sentences

He goes, “I told you this s— was going to hit the fan. But, look, we really believe in you. You’ll get through this, and when you’re ready, we’re going to back you in a significant way.”

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“Obviously, Reece is the all-American; he could have potentially been the next president before the s— hit the fan,” says Kitsch of the differences between Pratt’s “Terminal List” lead and his in “Dark Wolf.”

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That Adam suffers chronic constipation and Benjamin has diarrhea-inducing colitis is no medical coincidence but one of several predictable signs that, well, something’s gonna hit the fan.

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There’s been a lot of that too: It’s a negotiating ploy aimed at Arab leaders, Bibi Netanyahu or both: Get on board my nonexistent peace plan, or the s**t’s really gonna hit the fan!

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“She was very demanding and took no s—, but when s— hit the fan, she would be the only person to lend you a helping hand,” Ruizpalacios, 47, recalls on Zoom from his home in Mexico City.

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