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/Sounds like "ahr" (as in "art") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "moh" (as in "more") + "REH" (as in "red") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

All hell breaks loose, a huge scandal, fight or uproar erupts. La Marimorena was a legendary Madrid tavern known for its brawls, and the expression stuck.

Examples

When he said that at dinner, all hell broke loose.

There was a massive scene at the meeting when they announced the changes.

In Mexican popular speech, to die or kick the bucket. Comes from "petate," the palm mat traditionally used to wrap the bodies of the poor. A blunt, street-level euphemism for death.