the fat is in the fire

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masalah besar telah berlaku, keadaan menjadi huru-hara

a situation has occurred that will cause trouble or an angry reaction

:
When she found out he lied, the fat was in the fire.
Apabila dia mengetahui dia berbohong, masalah besar telah berlaku.
If the boss finds out we missed the deadline, the fat will be in the fire.
Jika bos tahu kita terlepas tarikh akhir, masalah besar akan berlaku.