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词组 the shit hits the fan
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the shit hits the fan
taboo if the shit hits the fan, a person or an organization gets into serious trouble.
If Dad finds out how much money you spent, the shit will really hit the fan.
idiomthe shit hits the fanspoken used in order to say that a situation suddenly becomes very difficult, or that people become angry or upset, especially because they have found out about something:When the evidence about bribe-taking was given in court, the shit hit the fan.The shit's going to hit the fan when Dad finds out where I was last night.
Note In American English, where this idiom is more common, you can use other words instead of 'shit' in order to be more polite: You know how it is, one thing goes wrong, and then another, and then everything hits the fan.Five weeks have passed since the news about Thurson's decision hit the fan.
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the shit hits the fan

rude slang Things become suddenly very chaotic, disastrous, difficult, or controversial. The company has been trying to distance itself from the outspoken director before he says something horribly offensive and the shit really hits the fan. He seems qualified on paper, but how do you think he'll perform under pressure when the shit hits the fan?

when the shit hits the fan

Sl. when all the expected trouble materializes. When the shit hits the fan, you had better be prepared to support those of us who are involved in this mess.

the shit hits the fan

INFORMAL, VERY RUDE
If the shit hits the fan, serious trouble suddenly starts. If I was them, I'd be planning to pull out before the shit hits the fan. Then Gene heard about the matter and the shit really hit the fan. Note: People sometimes replace shit with a less offensive word. Tom visited us in Canada shortly before the stuff hit the fan.

when the shit hits the fan

when a situation becomes critical; when the disastrous consequences of something become public.

(when) the ˌshit hits the ˈfan

(taboo, slang) (when) somebody in authority finds out about something bad or wrong that somebody has done: When the committee finds out what actually happened, the shit will really hit the fan.

when the shit hits the fan

tv. when all the expected trouble materializes. (Usually objectionable.) When the shit hits the fan, you had better be prepared to support those of us who are involved in this mess. We had one hell of an afternoon around here. Where were you when the shit hit the fan?

when the shit hits the fan

When the situation goes awry; when trouble starts.

shit hits the fan, (when) the

There’ll be a violent reckoning, big trouble. This vulgar slangy term dates from about 1930. Some believe it alludes to feces being thrown about by a revolving fan. Morris West wrote, “We’ll have it back on the wires in time for the Monday editions . . . Then the shit hits the fan. It might be wise if you went away” (Harlequin, 1974; cited by Eric Partridge).
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