go through the ceiling

To increase significantly and often suddenly. Interest in our restaurant went through the ceiling after that glowing review in the newspaper.

go through the ceiling

COMMON If the level of something goes through the ceiling, it increases by a lot very rapidly. Sales went through the ceiling and pharmacists began reporting shortages of the drug. Compare with go through the roof.

See also: ceiling, go, through

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

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take on (a) new significance
burst out of (somewhere or something)
take on (a) new meaning
a light bulb goes on in (one's) brain
a light bulb goes on in (one's) head
burst (up)on the scene
burst on the scene
burst onto the scene
hit the ceiling, to
hit the roof/ceiling

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