ta hus i helvete

Swedish

Alternative forms

Verb

ta hus i helvete (present tar hus i helvete, preterite tog hus i helvete, supine tagit hus i helvete, imperative ta hus i helvete)

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) to be a big fuss, to be a big commotion (due to something)
    När beskedet kom att den populära glassen skulle utgå tog det hus i helvete
    When the announcement was made that the popular ice cream bar would be discontinued, there was a massive backlash

Usage notes

Other than sounding more modern, "to be a shitstorm" is a good translation.

References
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