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ceiling

See: HIT THE CEILING or HIT THE ROOF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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hit the ceiling

[hit the ceiling] or [hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become violently angry; go into a rage. * /When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

roof

[roof] See: [HIT THE CEILING] or [HIT THE ROOF], [RAISE THE ROOF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

hit the roof

[hit the roof] See: [HIT THE CEILING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[stop up] {v. phr.} To block; close. * /If you want to get rid of the leak, you must stop up the two holes you have in the ceiling./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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