fall off the roof

fall off the roof

euphemism To experience one's menstrual period. She says she has cramps right now—she must have fallen off the roof.
See also: fall, off, roof
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fall off the roof

begin a menstrual period. US informal
See also: fall, off, roof
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be badly off
  • badly off
  • beg off
  • (I've) got to take off
  • block
  • be off for (something)
  • be off for sth
  • (Now) where was I?
  • be well off for (something)
  • be well off for something
References in periodicals archive
The video also shows that as soon as the bus moves forward and applies its brakes, students fall off the roof and narrowly missed being run over.
There were no measures in place to prevent him fall off the roof or through the sky light.
In fact, he tripped on one of these wires and fortunately did not fall off the roof. Aren't there any rules affecting the way TV cable companies install their lines?
When we had percussion ensemble in there 12 years ago every time we hit a drum pieces of the plaster would fall off the roof. We weren't allowed down the back staircase either in case it fell off the building.
The collapse caused the man to fall off the roof onto the porch of a flat on the first floor, where he was crushed by the falling tank and killed instantly.
I was very concerned as I was sure I would fall off the roof. It was later that I realised not everyone in India is required to travel on the roof a train, contrary to popular belief," and as her tale drowns in a pool of group laughter, it's easy to see how interesting 60 frames from these four women are going to be.
"There are sensors around the robot, so it cannot fall off the roof. But we're thinking about how to make it a fully automated solution.
"They were stinging my eyes, but I had to carry on to try and make sure that I wasn't going to fall off the roof.
He is charged with the manslaughter of Paul Christopher Alker, who died as a result of a fall off the roof at the Comet store in Wrexham on June 11.
When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof.
The costs of maintaining and repairing the building from time to time are huge and every so often bits fall off the roof, making the playground unsafe.
Clearly, there is a danger that people involved in energetic activities could fall off the roof down the glass cliffs.
But we can argue the merits until the shingles fall off the roof, and we won't change everybody's mind.
If current therapy fails, I may have to fall off the roof from the other side to get straightened out.
"And there is always a trail of patients we get who drink or use other intoxicants and fall off the roof while hanging lights or even shoveling snow!