break loose
Example Sentences
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Ms Strickland, who is retired, said she was attending the funeral of her best friend's partner when "all hell broke loose".
From BBC
The last time the Incorrigibles had attended a grown-up dinner party had been at Christmas, and on that occasion, well . . . to put it delicately, all squirrel had broken loose.
From Literature
When all hell breaks loose during her quasi-scientific seance, she recognizes that the problem is beyond her capacities and that the house spells their doom.
From Los Angeles Times
The broken nuclei hold too many neutrons for the new atoms—that’s why neutrons break loose.
From Literature
“All hell was breaking loose in a way I had never seen in my career,” said Danny.
From Literature
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