Society
get out of hand
become uncontrollable
If a situation gets out of hand, it becomes too difficult to control.
Hear it in real life
Why did the neighbours call the police?
The party got out of hand.
The discussion got out of hand when people started shouting.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The meeting got out from hand.
Say: The meeting got out of hand.
The fixed phrase is “out of hand,” not “out from hand.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get out of hand; got out of hand
Your turn: say it out loud
The discussion got out of hand when people started shouting.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get out of hand
become uncontrollable
“The discussion got out of hand when people started shouting.”
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