ta hus i helvete

Swedish

Alternative forms

• ta hus i helsike

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

• hus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)