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Meanings of hit the roof in English

Get very angry and fly into a rage.

      Usage of hit the roof in English
      1
      The Disciple hit the roof heavily and staggered two steps past Jade.
      A Day Dark as Night
      2
      Six-teen tons of monster hit the roof, which collapsed under the weight.
      The Lair of Bones
      3
      One hit the roof of a house but caused only smoke damage.
      The Irish Times
      4
      Your mother is going to hit the roof when we get home.
      The weight of silence
      5
      The beam hit the roof, began to move steadily toward the hole.
      The Wolf’s Hour
      6
      Hundreds of blacks murdered in police cells hit the roof of Scotland Yard.
      The apocalypse reader
      7
      How fast was the piano right before it hit the roof?
      Wired
      8
      This week's SXSW conference saw Twitter usage totally hit the roof.
      Wired
      9
      This time I did tell Lance, and he hit the roof.
      Bag of Bones
      10
      I started experimenting and my passion for baking hit the roof!
      Ebony
      11
      If somebody did that to me now, I'd hit the roof.
      The Guardian
      12
      Hallo, I could have sworn something hit the roof that time!
      All in It : K(1) Carries On
      13
      By taking care not to hit the roof of the mouth, gagging is avoided.
      How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science
      14
      Between you and me, when she heard about the grizzlies she hit the roof.
      The tower, the zoo and the tortoise
      15
      The sound echoed inside the car as he hit the roof and steadied himself.
      Discord's apple
      16
      I made the mistake of telling Dad about it, and he hit the roof.
      True compass: a memoir
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      Hit the roof across language varieties
      United States of America
      Common
      United Kingdom
      Less common