hit\ the\ roof

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. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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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

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  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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

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  • 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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