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when the shit hits the fan

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shit   (shĭt)   
v.   shit also shat (shāt), shit·ting, shits

v.   intr.
To defecate.
v.   tr.

  1. To defecate in.

  2. To tease or try to deceive.

n.  

  1. Excrement.

  2. The act or an instance of defecating.

  3. shits Diarrhea. Used with the.

    1. Something considered disgusting, of poor quality, foolish, or otherwise totally unacceptable.

    2. A mean or contemptible person.

  5. A narcotic or intoxicant, such as marijuana or heroin.

  6. Things; items.

  7. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.

  8. Insolent talk or behavior.

  9. Trouble or difficulty.

  10. A small or worthless amount: He doesn't know shit.

interj.  Used to express surprise, anger, or extreme displeasure.
Phrasal Verb(s):
shit onTo treat with malice or extreme disrespect.

Idiom(s):
get (one's) shit togetherTo get organized; put one's affairs or possessions in order.

Idiom(s):
give a shitTo care the least bit.

Idiom(s):
no shit

  1. Used to express disbelief.

  2. Used to express contemptuous acknowledgment of the obvious.


Idiom(s):
shit bricks/a brickTo become extremely worried or frightened.

Idiom(s):
up shit creek (without a paddle)In dire circumstances with no hope of help.

Idiom(s):
when the shit hits the fanWhen the situation goes awry; when trouble starts.

[Middle English shitten, probably from Old English -sciten (as in besciten, covered with excrement), past participle of *scītan, to defecate; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
when the shit hits the fan

  1. tv.
    when all the expected trouble materializes. (Usually objectionable.) : When the shit hits the fan, you had better be prepared to support those of us who are involved in this mess. , We had one hell of an afternoon around here. Where were you when the shit hit the fan?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

when the shit hits the fan

see shit will hit the fan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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