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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kshitij	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Tsisia	-	Georgian
Fabiano	fah-BYAH-no (Italian)	Italian, Portuguese
Gennadiya	gye-NAH-dee-yah, gee-NAH-dee-yah	Russian
Merja	MER-yah	Finnish
Thorstein	-	Norwegian