go through the roof
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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]
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Reach new or unexpected heights, as in After the war, food prices went through the roof . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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They set up the ET7 Academy, where he says "standards tend to go through the roof" when Toone comes to watch.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Fueled by an explosion of interest in A.I., the Silicon Valley company said last May that it expected its chip sales to go through the roof.
From New York Times • May 22, 2024
There’s just too much material out there to compensate everyone who contributed to making their system work and to making their valuation go through the roof.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024
“And that’s caused the price of these houses to go through the roof and push people out of these neighborhoods.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
He could predict business to go through the roof.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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