raise\ the\ roof

raise\ the\ roof
v. phr. informal
1. To make a lot of noise; be happy and noisy.

The gang raised the roof with their singing.

2. To scold loudly.

Mother raised the roof when she saw the dog's muddy footprints on her new bedspread.

Compare: kick up a fuss, raise Cain

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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