Get out of hand
kək`ut`ɨt`ɨr wɨtʃ` məhon
In Amharic ከቁጥጥር ውጭ መሆን
This phrase is a common way to express the idea of things getting out of control in Amharic.
Example
"ሁኔታው ከቁጥጥር ውጭ ሆነ። (Hune-taw ke-kut'et'er wuch'i hone.) (The situation got out of hand.)"