All hell breaks loose
When “all hell breaks loose,” a situation suddenly becomes violent, noisy, or destructive.
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When “all hell breaks loose,” a situation suddenly becomes violent, noisy, or out of control. “All hell broke loose” in March, or the COVID situation became out of control, starting with an outbreak in northern Italy that overwhelmed hospitals. “All hell broke loose” when the policeman drew his gun.