hit the ceiling
Lose one's temper
To hit the ceiling is to suddenly become extremely angry or lose one's temper: When Dad saw the dent in his car, he hit the ceiling.
The image is of someone so enraged they jump or explode upward.
The phrase also describes prices or values reaching their maximum limit: Housing costs have hit the ceiling.
- go ballisticLose temper violently
- fly off the handleLose temper suddenly
- hit the roofBecome extremely angry suddenly
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- lose your temperAbruptly give into anger
go through the roof · blow up · blow a fuse · boil over · boiling point · blood boiling · frustrated · blow a gasket · flip your lid · throw a fit · have a meltdown · erupt · wrath · upper limit · anger · mad as hell · snap · short fuse
emotional intensity
hit the ceilingkeep one's cool
Maintain emotional control
stay calm · shrug it off · roll with the punches · grin and bear it · turn the other cheek