the s*** has hit the fan

An expression used to convey the utter hopelessness of a situation, given that everything has gone wrong with little or no chance of salvaging.

Biff: "Hey, Melvin - you know how you and your twin brother have been swapping girlfriends every other week?"
Melvin: "Hellz yeah...pretty sweet, huh?"
Biff: "Not really...someone spilled the beans, and now your girlfriends know."
Melvin: "OH NOES!! The s*** has hit the fan!!"

by Sonia Rose July 20, 2008

shit just hit the fan

meaning that things just got worse, and its going to be messy.

Jane: Mary heard from joe that we stole her money.
Jackie: What are we going to do?
Jane: I don't know... i guess the shit just hit the fan, theres nothing to do.

by LauRUNloo August 15, 2008

shit has hit the fan

When chaos arrives; when something pops off; If you can't take anymore

Lady1: I caught him cheating.
Lady 2: I'm sorry to hear.
Lady 1: I see the side chick now.
Lady 2: Oh Shits about to hit the fan.

Shit has hit the fan; Life just got real!

by Cutie kay December 21, 2016

The Shit just hit the fan

A problem just got worse, or a problematic information just went public.
When somthing that was supposed to stey a secret became known to the worse people, or a problem you dreaded just manifested

A: John sent the email to his boss by mistake...
B: The Shit just hit the fan

A: The software update included the virus, it was sent to all the clients by now
B: The shit just hit the fan

by DarkLight310 March 16, 2010

when the shit hits the fan

When the truth is discovered the consequences will be felt.

You're in big trouble when the shit hits the fan.

by VAKI5 May 7, 2005

Shit's about to hit the fan

A saying used when information is just discovered that will completely change everything.

Dude, did you hear that Jane slept with Declan?

Are you kidding me? Shit's about to hit the fan!

by erin348 July 23, 2010

let the shit hit the fan

Sometimes it's advantageous to ignore the problem, let it explode, and have other people deal with it. This policy is called "let the shit hit the fan".

A: Look, these numbers they gave us are really wrong.
B: I say, let the shit hit the fan and then they'll fix it.

by UrbanCulture July 11, 2006