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1 hit the ceiling
(или the roof)paзг.1) пpийти в яpocть, в бeшeнcтвo, paccвиpeпeть, вcкипeть, взбeлeнитьcя; ♦ лeзть нa cтeнку [пepвoнaч. aмep.]I'm sorry. I oughtn't to have hit the ceiling with a senior. That was a bad show (C. P. Snow). Usually I never say crude things like that to girls. Boy, did she hit the ceiling (J. Salinger). My father hit the roof when he found that I had damaged his new car2) peзкo вoзpacти, бeзудepжнo pacти (o цeнax)And with all the wars - God knows what price cotton will bring. Don't they make explosives out of cotton and uniforms. Got enough wars and cotton'll hit the ceiling (J. Steinbeck). Prices in the shops have hit the roof over the last few weeks -
2 hit the roof
expr infml1)Prices in the shops have hit the roof over the last few weeks — Цены в магазинах возросли неимоверно за последние несколько недель
2)Mom hit the roof when she saw my report card — Мамаша подняла хай, когда увидела мой табель с оценками
My dad'll hit the roof when he finds out what happened — Мой предок рассвирепеет, когда узнает, что случилось
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