TODAY'S IDIOM: ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE

"ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE"

You can say "all hell broke loose" if a situation suddenly became violent or chaotic.

Example: Everything was fine in the club until someone yelled, "Fire!" and then all hell broke loose as people started running and screaming and pushing each other.

Se armó a gorda.

Example sentences:

• I was walking through the station on my way to work when I heard this huge explosion, and then all hell broke loose / Estaba caminando por la estación de camino al trabajo cuando escuché esta gran explosión, y luego se armó la gorda.

• All hell broke loose after a guy pulled out a gun / Se armó la gorda después de que el hombre sacó un arma.

Additional examples:

• When the boss left early for the weekend, all hell broke loose.

• This big guy walked up to the bar and hit Freddie and suddenly all hell broke loose.

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