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go through the roof |
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go through the roof 1. Fig. Inf. to become very angry. She saw what had happened and went through the roof. My father went through the roof when he saw what I did to the car. 2. Fig. Inf. [for prices] to become very high. These days, prices for gasoline are going through the roof. The cost of coffee is going through the roof. go through the roof if the level of something, especially a price, goes through the roof, it increases very quickly As a result of the war, oil prices have gone through the roof. go through the roof to increase to a very high level The price of that new stock went through the roof. Police say the crime rate in our area has gone through the roof. Usage notes: often used to refer to prices or costs How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``I'm sure initially ratings will go through the roof for Katie . Take (Sam) Hitz, (Darren) Navarrette, (Aaron) Scott, and (Chad) Mohler, give 'em a skateboard or an instrument (it doesn't matter which), and shit's going to go through the roof. Too often, building owners only think about energy management in the dead of the winter, when tenants are clamoring for more heat, or during sweltering summer stretches when air-conditioning systems are strained to the max and energy bills go through the roof. |
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