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hell breaks loose

(all) hell breaks loose

great confusion and excitement suddenly develops All hell broke loose when the mayor proposed a 10% pay cut for city employees.
Related vocabulary: break loose
See also: break, hell, loose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wynne (2)WINEnglish (Rare)
Natalianah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman
Derdriu-Irish Mythology
Elektra-Greek Mythology
VenusVEE-nəs (English)Roman Mythology
RosamondROZ-ə-mundEnglish
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