hit the ceiling
to become very angry and start shouting

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hit the ceiling
hit the ceiling/roof
[informal]
to become very angry and start shouting.
If I'm late again he'll hit the roof.

See: hit the roof
to suddenly become very angry.
I'm afraid he'll hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled.

Officials went through the roof when a local newspaper published the report.

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hit the ceiling
get angry
His wife is going to hit the ceiling when she sees the bill for the car repair.

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hit the ceiling
v. phr., slang To become violently angry; go into a rage.
When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling.
Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him.
Synonym: BLOW A FUSE.

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