Usually means: Situation becomes suddenly very chaotic.
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  1. hit the fan: Merriam-Webster
  2. hit the fan: Wiktionary
  3. hit the fan: Dictionary.com
  4. hit the fan: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. hit the fan: Idioms

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  1. hit the fan: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (hit the fan)

verb:  (idiomatic, intransitive) To have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.

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