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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
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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.

shit has just hit the fan 

bullshit has been spread about you or your friend
"joe shit has just hit the fan harriet is saying you hit her"