Everyday English
spiral
become increasingly chaotic
If a situation spirals, it becomes more and more difficult, serious, or chaotic.
Hear it in real life
Why did the meeting end so badly?
A small disagreement spiralled into a personal argument.
Once everyone started blaming each other, the situation spiralled out of control.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The situation spirals more and more difficult.
Say: The situation spirals out of control.
“Spiral” does not take “difficult” directly; use “spiral out of control” or describe what happens as it spirals.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the situation spirals; something spirals out of control; things spiral quickly
Your turn: say it out loud
Once everyone started blaming each other, the situation spiralled out of control.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
spiral
become increasingly chaotic
“Once everyone started blaming each other, the situation spiralled out of control.”
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