hit the roof: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKGeneral Englishinformalidiomaticcolloquial
    • To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper violently or vehemently.

    Examples

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    • When Sarah found out that her project was rejected, she hit the roof in anger.

      When Sarah found out that her project was rejected, she became explosively angry.

    • If you keep ignoring his advice, he’s going to hit the roof soon.

      If you keep ignoring his advice, he is going to lose his temper violently soon.

    • Dad hit the roof when he saw the damage to the car after the party.

      Dad lost his temper violently when he saw the damage to the car after the party.

  • 2.

    General Englishneutral
    • To strike, hit, or make contact with the roof of a structure or vehicle.

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    • The basketball bounced and hit the roof of the gym, startling the players.

      The basketball struck the roof of the gym, startling the players.

    • She hit the roof of the van accidentally while trying to get in quickly.

      She struck the roof of the van accidentally while trying to get in quickly.

    • During the storm, debris hit the roof several times, causing minor damage.

      During the storm, debris struck the roof several times, causing minor damage.

    • The drone flew too high and hit the roof of the warehouse before crashing down.

      The drone flew too high and struck the roof of the warehouse before crashing down.

Examples:

  • EN: - You two hit the roof, you three inside.
    ES: - Uds. dos al techo, Uds. dentro.
  • EN: I hit the roof like a feather.
    ES: He salido volando como una pluma.
  • EN: I took one look at that belly choker and I hit the roof.
    ES: Le echo un vistazo al aparejo y me cabreo.
  • EN: I hit the roof like a feather.
    ES: He salido volando como una pluma.
  • EN: I took one look at that belly choker and I hit the roof.
    ES: Le echo un vistazo al aparejo y me cabreo.
  • EN: They're gonna really hit the roof, my boy.
    ES: Van a poner el grito en el cielo, muchacho.
  • EN: All right. Now let's see if we can hit the roof. - Take her up, Mr. Neuman.
    ES: Muy bien, veamos si podemos subir.
  • EN: My dad's going to hit the roof when he hears I'm playing a girl.
    ES: Mi padre se pondrá furioso al saber que hago otro papel de mujer.
  • EN: Ma, she's going to hit the roof when she sees this.
    ES: Cuando Ma se entere se va a poner furiosa.
  • EN: Look, if I told my mother, she'd hit the roof.
    ES: Mira, si se lo dijera a mi madre, pondría el grito en el cielo.
  • EN: The going rate has hit the roof.
    ES: Puedo recomendarte.
  • EN: Sure, he hit the roof sometimes.
    ES: Claro, a veces ponía el grito en el cielo.
  • EN: If I tell the commissioner, he'll hit the roof!
    ES: ¡Si se lo digo al comisionado, se subirá por las paredes!
  • EN: The Palace will hit the roof.
    ES: ¡Palacio se subirá por las paredes!
  • EN: Will Dick brief the Foreign Secretary to say the Americans will hit the roof?
    ES: ¿Dick informará al Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores que diga que los americanos echarán humo?
  • EN: The shell hit the roof!
    ES: ¡El obús derrumbó el techado!
  • EN: Your father's going to hit the roof.
    ES: Tu papá se va a poner furioso.

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