go through the ceiling
go through the ceiling
To increase significantly and often suddenly. Interest in our restaurant went through the ceiling after that glowing review in the newspaper.
See also: ceiling, go, through
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
go through the ceiling
COMMON If the level of something goes through the ceiling, it increases by a lot very rapidly. Sales went through the ceiling and pharmacists began reporting shortages of the drug. Compare with go through the roof.
See also: ceiling, go, through
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- take on (a) new significance
- burst out of (somewhere or something)
- take on (a) new meaning
- a light bulb goes on in (one's) brain
- a light bulb goes on in (one's) head
- burst (up)on the scene
- burst on the scene
- burst onto the scene
- hit the ceiling, to
- hit the roof/ceiling