something hits the fan

something hits the fan
(something) hits the fan bad things develop or suddenly become known.

After I learned I had cancer, I realized you need laughter more than ever when things hit the fan.

Related vocabulary: the shit hits the fan

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • hits the fan — (something) hits the fan bad things develop or suddenly become known. After I learned I had cancer, I realized you need laughter more than ever when things hit the fan. Related vocabulary: the shit hits the fan …   New idioms dictionary

  • the shit hits the fan — offensive used to describe what happens when people find out about something that makes them very angry I told him I was dropping out of school and the shit hit the fan. • • • Main Entry: ↑shit …   Useful english dictionary

  • When Pop Hits the Fan — Album par Suite Chic Sortie 26 février 2003 (CD) 30 avril 2003 (Vinyle) Genre Jpop ; hip hop ; RnB Format …   Wikipédia en Français

  • when the shit hits the fan — When real trouble or conflict begins • • • Main Entry: ↑shit * * * when the disastrous consequences of something become public * * * when the ˌshit hits the ˈfan f4 idiom when sb in authority finds out about sth bad or wrong that sb has done •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • when the shit hits the fan — ► when the shit hits the fan when the disastrous consequences of something become known. Main Entry: ↑shit …   English terms dictionary

  • Something 'bout the Kiss — Single par Namie Amuro extrait de l’album Genius 2000 Face A Something bout the Kiss Face B You Are the One Sortie 1er septembre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • when the shit hits the fan — when the disastrous consequences of something become known. → shit …   English new terms dictionary

  • When Pop Hits the Lab — Album par Suite Chic Sortie 26 mars 2003 (CD) 30 juin 2003 (Vinyle) Genre Jpop ; hip hop ; RnB Format …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hit the fan — phrasal : to have a major usually undesirable impact * * * hit the fan informal : to cause a lot of anger and trouble used especially to describe what happens when people find out about something that makes them very angry I don t want to be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Beatles' Christmas records — were spoken and musical messages from English rock group The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmas time to members of their official fan clubs in the United Kingdom and the United States. One such record was issued each year… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”