spin out of control

Related to word: spin

Idiom

Definition

  1. To rapidly become impossible to manage or control; to escalate quickly in an uncontrolled manner.

    失控

    • Within months, the project's costs had spun completely out of control.

      幾個月內,該專案的成本完全失控了。

    • The party started off calmly, but it quickly spun out of control.

      派對一開始很平靜,但很快就失控了。

    • The situation spun out of control quickly as the rumors spread rapidly online.

      隨著謠言在網上迅速傳播,情況很快就失控了。