go through the roof
idiom
informal
1
: to become very angry or upset
When they realized he'd lied to them, his parents went through the roof.
2
: to rise to a very high level
Sales of their new CD have gone through the roof.
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Unfortunately, every record deal doesn’t go through the roof.
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The Cougars’ strength of schedule will go through the roof, reducing the necessity for high-level games, particularly on the road, in November and December to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
Get some exercise and take care of your mental health Between worrying about the bills and not knowing what your financial future might look like, your stress levels can go through the roof.
—CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022
Will: Headlamp sales to early risers are going to go through the roof.
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Vulture, 11 June 2023
The Cougars’ strength of schedule will go through the roof, reducing the necessity for high-level games, particularly on the road, in November and December to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
Get some exercise and take care of your mental health Between worrying about the bills and not knowing what your financial future might look like, your stress levels can go through the roof.
—CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022
Will: Headlamp sales to early risers are going to go through the roof.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2022
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“Go through the roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through%20the%20roof. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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