ɡoʊ θruː ðə ruːf
Money & Finance
informal
beginner
- Literally:
- To break through and exit via the roof
What does "go through the roof" mean?
- To increase dramatically or to very high levels
- To become extremely angry or upset
Examples
- Gas prices have gone through the roof lately.
- My parents went through the roof when they saw my grades.
- Demand for the product went through the roof after the celebrity endorsement.
Origin
The image of something rising so high it breaks through the ceiling and roof. Used for both prices/quantities and emotional reactions.
How to use it
Has two distinct meanings: dramatic increase (prices) or extreme anger (emotions). Context makes meaning clear.
Similar expressions
skyrocket
surge
explode
hit the ceiling
Opposites
plummet
drop
decrease sharply
Related idioms
- pay an arm and a leg
To pay an extremely high price
- make ends meet
To earn just enough money to cover basic expenses
- cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive
- money doesn't grow on trees
Money is not easily acquired; it must be earned
- break the bank
To cost too much money
- hit the jackpot
To achieve great success or win something valuable
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