hit the roof
To be explosively angryTo be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
» Tom will hit the roof when he finds out that Mary went to the movies with John.
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2 senses(idiomatic)To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
When he found out I wrecked his brand-new car, he hit the roof.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, the, roof.
- get very angry and fly into a rage
Examples
8 sentencesTom will hit the roof when he finds out that Mary went to the movies with John.
If Mary finds out, she'll hit the roof.
deWenn Maria das erfährt, geht sie in die Luft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When Dad finds out what you've done, he's going to hit the roof.
Loud music always makes Fred hit the roof.
When Marisol saw the kitchen, she hit the roof.
deAls Marisol die Küche sah, ging sie in die Luft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesForms
hits the roof, hitting the roof, hit the roof, hit the roof| Base form | hit the roof · to hit the roof |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits the roof |
| Present participle | hitting the roof |
| Past simple | hit the roof |
| Past participle | hit the roof |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
19 synonyms- get very angry and fly into a rage:flip one's lidblow upthrow a fithit the ceilinghave kittenshave a fitcombustblow one's stack
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle