(the) shit is going to hit the fan In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(the) shit is going to hit the fan", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Rachel Chau

2021-08-01 07:08

All hell will break loose , Shit is about to go down

(the) shit is going to hit the fan idiom spoken language

Something even more chaotic, difficult, or controversial is going to happen.

When my mom suddenly becomes quiet, the shit is going to hit the fan.

Well, it looks like the shit is going to hit the fan sooner than later.

Shit is going to hit the fan if the referee rejects his goal.

To punish someone or something harshly

these things are sent to try us

This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.

The author of your own misfortune

to be blamed because of one's own problem

you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

to ask for trouble

to behave in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties

Vulgar slang from the 1930’s, the allusion is to feces hitting a running electric fan and the awful result.

The Origin Cited: Idioms.online .

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expect the unexpected

To not wonder, worry or be surprised about what is not predicted will happen in life because anything could happen

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Sometimes, the secret to stay happy is to expect the unexpected.

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