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hits the fan

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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
See also: fan, hit
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No wonder rookies come out of the Police Academy and get into so much trouble when the you-know-what hits the fan.
PUBLIC FORUM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Without it, the shroud moves around and hits the fan blades.
Location is everything by PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
The central focus of Maddie's sister Barbara's wedding is where it all hits the fan.
My Sister's Wedding by McMahon, Franci / Reviewer's Bookwatch
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