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
Melker-Swedish
KempKEMPEnglish (Rare)
Menachem-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Candidus-Late Roman
HayleighHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Fearchar-Irish, Scottish