Meaning of ‘Get out of hand’ Idiom in English

Get out of hand

The idiom “get out of hand" is used to describe a situation that becomes unmanageable, or uncontrollable.

It means that things are no longer going as planned and are becoming difficult to handle.

The argument between the coworkers got out of hand.

The protest started peacefully, but it quickly got out of hand.

The party got out of hand when more people showed up than we expected.

The project's timeline started to get out of hand when multiple delays and issues arose.

The financial situation in the company has gotten out of hand, and they need to cut expenses.

The fire in the forest got out of hand, and the firefighters had to work tirelessly to contain it.