| 词组 | hit the roof/ceiling |
| 释义 | hit the ceilingTo react with extreme anger. Mom will hit the ceiling when she finds out we broke the vase by playing ball in the house again. hit the roofTo become extremely angry or upset. My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here! The boss hit the roof when he saw that we'd already blown through the budget. hit the ceilingand hit the roofFig. to get very angry. She really hit the ceiling when she found out what happened. My dad'll hit the roof when he finds out that I wrecked his car. hit the ceilingAlso, hit the roof. Explode in anger, as in Jane hit the ceiling when she saw her grades, or Dad hit the roof when he didn't get his usual bonus. The first expression dates from the early 1900s; the second is a version of a 16th-century locution, up in the house roof or house-top, meaning "enraged." hit the ceilingCOMMON If someone hits the ceiling, they suddenly become very angry and shout at someone. When I told him what happened, he hit the ceiling. Compare with hit the roof. hit the ceilingfly into a sudden rage. 2004 Scarlett Elizabeth Cooper Nuts & Bolts When Dr John Pulaski arrived home that night, he hit the ceiling. ‘Why are you bringing other people into our home?’ he demanded of his wife. hit the ˈroof/ˈceiling(informal) suddenly become very angry: Every time I mention Patricia, Sam hits the roof.hit the ceilingand hit the roof tv. to get very angry. She really hit the ceiling when she found out what happened. hit the roofverbSee hit the ceiling |
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