Idiom
all hell breaks loose
Meaning
The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“All hell breaks loose when the school bell rings.”
“The team was working quietly until the manager announced the layoffs, and then all hell broke loose in the office.”
“As soon as the controversial decision was announced to the restless crowd, all hell broke loose, and the peaceful protest quickly turned into a chaotic scene.”
Examples
simple
“All hell breaks loose when the school bell rings.”
contextual
“The team was working quietly until the manager announced the layoffs, and then all hell broke loose in the office.”
complex
“As soon as the controversial decision was announced to the restless crowd, all hell broke loose, and the peaceful protest quickly turned into a chaotic scene.”
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