Phrase of the Day (when the muck/shit hits the fan)-14APR22

Phrase of the Day (when the muck/shit hits the fan)-14APR22

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is when the muck/shit hits the fan and its meaning is “it refers to the disorganized and uncontrolled consequences caused by a previously secret situation becoming public”.

Example Sentence: However, the current economic crisis (in Sri Lanka) is extraordinary in itself and at the time the writing, non-violent protests have swelled with cricketers and middle-class working professionals calling for the President and his family to resign. It’s also a stroke of luck perhaps that I departed for India hours before the Emergency was declared, just when the muck had truly hit the fan

Phrase of the Day (when the muck/shit hits the fan)-14APR22

This phrase is present in The Hindu article In Sri Lanka, an uneasy calm before the storm and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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