hit the roof
IdiomsExample Sentences
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He heard the ball hit the roof, dashed toward the sound and retrieved the ball from under a bush.
From Los Angeles Times
"The bang that hit the roof was so loud. Very loud."
From BBC
"I was down 5-1 and then you get a few legs on the bounce and my confidence, it just hit the roof and I managed to pull it back," added Littler.
From BBC
“It wasn’t obvious to him—he about hit the roof.”
From Literature
Fortunately, the sun popped at just the right moment and hit the roof of the stadium for a few seconds when a high diver was mid-dive, and I was able to capture the image.
From BBC
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