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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When there’s a group of us together, the decibel readings go through the roof — that family dynamic was very relatable in watching the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
“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
In truth, when Federer found that state his game did not just go through the roof, it continued into another stratosphere.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022
If it leases a new electric kit from Bloc Power, its residents’ maintenance fees go through the roof.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022
When they do that, supermarkets find that invariably the sales of the product will go through the roof, the same way they would if the product had actually been put on sale.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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