raise the roof
Idioms-
Be extremely noisy and boisterous, as in They'd had a lot to drink and were really raising the roof last night .
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Complain loudly and angrily, as in When the landlord increased the rent, the tenants raised the roof about his lack of repairs and maintenance . Both usages convey the image of the roof being lifted because it cannot contain either noise or rage. [ Slang ; mid-1800s] Also see hit the ceiling .
Example Sentences
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Just when I thought “Guys and Dolls” couldn’t raise the roof any higher.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
Finally, if you want to raise the roof on creative install locations, a floor-mount free-standing tub filler can be a trendy and versatile tower of power!
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Everton fans know relegation is a really serious prospect and I think they will raise the roof.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022
Longtime musical director Eric Heinly and his onstage band can always be trusted to raise the roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2016
“I cannot sleep in a vacuum, Cousin Helen, and if anyone were tall enough to crawl in the window, we could among us make enough noise to raise the roof off the house.”
From The Motor Maids Across the Continent by Stokes, Katherine
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