get out of hand | idiom #64

get out of hand – wymykać się spod kontroli

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✓The party got out of hand and the guests demolished the living room.
Impreza wymknęła się spod kontroli, a goście zdemolowali salon.

✓This has gotten way out of hand. We have to eat prawns instead of salmon.
To naprawdę wymknęło się spod kontroli. Musimy jeść krewetki zamiast łososia.

✓To say it got out of hand is a bit of an understatement.
Powiedzieć, że wymknęło się to spod kontroli, to mało powiedziane.

✓Do you feel that your laziness is getting out of hand?
Czy czujesz, że Twoje lenistwo wymyka się spod kontroli?

✓Have you ever had a hobby that just got out of hand?
Czy miałeś kiedyś hobby, które wymknęło się spod kontroli?

✓That was the moment when the situation in Fukushima power plant got out of hand.
To był moment, kiedy sytuacja w elektrowni Fukushima wymknęła się spod kontroli.

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✓Jak widać, sytuacja w Ameryce wymyka się spod kontroli.
As you can see, the situation in America is getting out of hand.

✓To nie była nasza wina – to jakby… po prostu wymknęło się spod kontroli.
It wasn’t our fault – it kind of… just got out of hand.

A few words about the idiom in English:

The phrase “get out of hand” is a common English idiom that’s used to describe a situation that becomes uncontrollable or goes beyond what was originally intended or expected. It’s often used when things start to become chaotic, disorderly, or difficult to manage. This phrase is quite versatile and can be used in various contexts, from casual conversations to more formal writing.

A few practical examples:

:.: Party Planning:
Imagine you’re planning a birthday party for your friend. You invite a few people over, but as the night progresses, more and more guests show up. The music is blasting, people are dancing on tables, and the noise level is extremely high. You could say, “The party got out of hand. I didn’t expect so many people to show up, and now it’s chaotic!”

:.: Classroom Scenario:
Suppose you’re a teacher, and you give your students a fun group project to work on. However, instead of collaborating, the students start arguing and working on different things. The project isn’t progressing as you hoped. You might tell a colleague, “The group project got out of hand. The students can’t agree on anything, and it’s turning into a mess.”