hits the fan



something hits the fan

(slang)
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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StarrSTAHREnglish
Janne (2)-Danish, Norwegian
Ora (1)-English
Duff[dʌf]
PervİN-Turkish
Josefaho-SE-fah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, Czech