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hit the fan Inf. Fig. to become publicly known; to become a scandal. (From the phrase when the shit hit the fan.) I wasn't even in the country when it hit the fan. It hit the fan, and within ten minutes the press had spread it all over the world. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Since most California agencies operate on a fiscal year that begins in July, and they are not required to fully report until the end of the fiscal year, sticker shock will not actually hit the fan until 2008. In fact, the proverbial laptop has hit the fan across the country. Suddenly the shit hit the fan and when it did, the characters did, said and thought in ways I found unbelievable. |
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