the shit hits the fan

: to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

: to come in quick forceful contact with

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion

: an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

: any of various devices for winnowing grain

: an instrument for producing a current of air: such as

: a device that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person and that is usually shaped like a segment of a circle and composed of material (such as feathers or paper) mounted on thin rods or slats moving about a pivot so that the device may be closed compactly when not in use

: to drive away the chaff of (grain) by means of a current of air

: to eliminate (chaff) by winnowing

: to move or impel (air) with a fan

: an enthusiastic devotee (as of a sport or a performing art) usually as a spectator

: an ardent admirer or enthusiast (as of a celebrity or a pursuit)