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be like a cat on a hot tin roof

to be nervous and unable to keep still. What's the matter with her? She's like a cat on a hot tin roof this morning.

See also: cat, hot, like, tin

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.

See also: through

hit the ceiling/roof (informal)

to become very angry and start shouting. If I'm late again he'll hit the roof.

See also: ceiling, hit

raise the roof

to make a loud noise by shouting, clapping or singing. They finished the set with their current hit and the audience raised the roof.

See also: raise

the roof caves/falls in (American)

if the roof caves in, something very bad suddenly happens to you. For the first six years of my life I was happy. Then my father died and the roof caved in.

See also: cave, fall

a roof over your head

somewhere to live. We didn't have any money, but at least we had a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs.

See also: head, over

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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

See also: through

hit the roof

to suddenly become very angry. I'm afraid he'll hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled. Officials went through the roof when a local newspaper published the report.

See also: hit

raise the roof

1. to show great enthusiasm. The whole college is ready to raise the roof at next weekend's homecoming celebrations.

2. to complain loudly. He didn't care if his boss raised the roof or even threatened to fire him, he knew he was right.

See also: raise

a roof over your head

a place to live. At least we have a roof over our heads and the children have something to eat.

See also: head, over