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
AllanAL-ənEnglish, Scottish
Kelley['keli]
Geneva[dʒi'ni:və]
Joan['dʒəun]
PetteriPET-te-reeFinnish
Haunani-Hawaiian