whirlwind
• similar to a whirlwind; tumultuous
• twister, tornado, storm; something happening in a fast or confusing manner; something destructive; extremely energetic person, tumultuous person
• a whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast.
• a whirlwind event happens much more quickly than normal.
reap the whirlwind
• have very troublesome problems or suffer serious consequences due to one's actions done in the past
sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind
• start something small and end up with a major result
sow wind and reap whirlwind
• start something small and end up with a major result