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Oyior Posted 20 years ago
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hit the ceiling

I've forgot where I found this phrase, but indeed , it's

hard for me to understand
  

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Oyior I've forgot where I found this phrase, but indeed , it's hard for me to understand The meaning is not literal. As I understand it, "to hit the ceiling" is to become very angry and excited about something, often a piece of unwelcome information. Examples: He hit the ceiling when he found out how much it would cost to fix his car.

  • Oyior I've forgot where I found this phrase, but indeed , it's hard for me to understand The meaning is not literal.
  • As I understand it, "to hit the ceiling" is to become very angry and excited about something, often a piece of unwelcome information.
  • Examples: He hit the ceiling when he found out how much it would cost to fix his car.
  • Mrs.
  • Jones hit the ceiling when she heard that her son had broken the neighbor's window with his baseball again.
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OyiorI've forgot where I found this phrase, but indeed , it's

hard for me to understand

The meaning is not literal. As I understand it, "to hit the ceiling" is to become very angry and excited about something, often a piece of unwelcome information.

Examples:

He hit the ceiling when he found out how much it would cost to fi
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This is where you can find idioms:

search with
ceiling
(or any other keyword in the expression)

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thanks!I can't agree more!
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Hi guys,

A common alternative is 'hit the roof'.

Best wishes, Clive

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