• go through the roof
1-to rise to a very high level: - 캠브릿지
-: to rise to a very high level - 메리엄 웹스터
-If the level of something such as the price of a product or the rate of inflation goes through the roof, it suddenly increases very rapidly indeed. - 콜린스
-if the level of something such as the price of a product goes through the roof, it suddenly increases very rapidly - 콜린스
-to increase beyond all expectations - 콜린스
: (물가 등이) 치솟다[급등하다]
e.g.)
Prices have gone through the roof.
Sales of their new CD have gone through the roof.
Prices for Korean art have gone through the roof.
House prices were going through the roof.
to suddenly become very angry, and usually show your anger by shouting at someone
I admitted I had ordered a racing car, and found myself in terrible trouble. He went through the roof!
Foreign travel may very well go through the roof next year
2-(also hit the roof) to get very angry: - 캠브릿지
-: to become very angry or upset - 메리엄 웹스터
-informal Also: hit the roof. to lose one's temper; become extremely angry - 콜린스
: (hit the ˈroof) 화가 머리끝까지 치밀다
e.g.)
When I was expelled from school, my parents went through the roof.
When they realized he'd lied to them, his parents went through the roof.
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