"like an explosion in a paint factory" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like an explosion in a paint factory, {{en-PP}} like an explosion in a paint factory
  1. (simile, informal) Riotously colorful. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-like_an_explosion_in_a_paint_factory-en-prep_phrase-0ozt9D6z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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