hit the roof

hit the roof
to suddenly become very angry.

I'm afraid he'll hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled.

Officials went through the roof when a local newspaper published the report.


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  • hit the roof — See: HIT THE CEILING …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the roof — See: HIT THE CEILING …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit\ the\ roof — • hit the ceiling • hit the roof v. phr. slang To become violently angry; go into a rage. When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling. Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him. Syn.: blow a fuse …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hit the roof — hit the ceiling/roof informal to become very angry and start shouting. If I m late again he ll hit the roof …   New idioms dictionary

  • hit the roof — If you lose your temper and get very angry, you hit the roof …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hit the roof — verb to be explosively angry When I found out he wrecked my brand new car, I hit the roof. Syn: blow ones top, go ape, go apeshit, hit the ceiling, lose it, lose ones rag …   Wiktionary

  • hit the roof — become very angry, go into a rage He hit the roof when he found out that his son had wrecked the family car …   Idioms and examples

  • hit the roof —    If you lose your temper and get very angry, you hit the roof.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Hit the roof —   If you lose your temper and get very angry, you hit the roof …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • hit the roof — ► hit (or go through) the roof informal suddenly become very angry. Main Entry: ↑roof …   English terms dictionary

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