go through the roof

1. Also, . Lose one's temper, become very angry, as in Marge went through the roof when she heard she'd been fired . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

2. Reach new or unexpected heights, as in After the war, food prices went through the roof . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

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