hit the roof

The idiom "hit the roof" is commonly used to describe a sudden and intense reaction of anger or frustration.

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Definition

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(informal)To become extremely angry or upset suddenly.

Example

Mom will hit the roof if she finds out we broke her vase.
When he saw the damage to his car, he hit the roof.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hit the roof":

blow the roof off flip one's lid blow a gasket hit the wall flip one's wig burn the roof hit the bricks have a fit hit out go mad go ballistic top out hit the rock hit the road teed off go mental hit the dirt hit the pavement hit it go bonkers hit one out of the ballpark flip out blow up hit with hit the rack hit a home run hit it for six knock into a cocked hat freak out pop one's cork lose one's shit gob off hot up go nuts crack up lose one's head hit the streets go to someone's head go off fly off go up in flames fall off one's perch