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when someone got angry, the would raise their fists in anger and end up hitting the ceiling
No one knows for certain when this idiom was first used, but it can either mean hitting the roof with your fists, or being so angry that you jump up and your head hits the roof. The other phrase often heard is "go through the roof."
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Where did the idiom against the clock originate?
what is origin of the idioum race against the clock
Did any baseball player ever hit the roof of the astrodome?
No
What is the origin of finding a needle in haystack?
The idiom, finding a needle in a haystack, was first recorded in the works of Saint Thomas More in 1532. It read, to seek out one line in his books, would be to go look for a needle in a meadow.
What is the origin of the idiom 'Every dog has its day'?
The first recorded uses of this expression in English are: "A dogge hath a day" (Richard Tavener 'Adages' 1539) "Every dog hath his day" (John Ray 'Collection of English Proverbs' 1670)
The coliseum had a canvas roof what was the name of this roof?
The velarium
Is hit the roof an angry idiom?
The expression "hit the roof" is idiomatic because you cannot tell from its constituent parts what it means. Here is an example sentence: "My father is going to hit the roof when he sees that scratch I got on his car!"
What is a sentence using the phrase hit the roof?
(The idiom "hit the roof" suggests that someone will be very angered or enraged, figuratively mad enough to leap into the air. Also go through the roof, hit the ceiling)"Dad is going to hit the roof when he sees the room service charges.""Bob hit the roof when he discovered that Bob had once again consumed all of the beer."
What is the idiom that means to suddenly become angry?
I'm about to explode! Flew off the handle, blew up, hit the ceiling or roof
What is the origin of the idiom to hit the mark?
More than likely, this idiom comes from archery and shooting. Being good with guns and projectile weapons is referred to as having "good marksmanship." So it means you hit what you aim to hit. So as an idiom, if you say something exactly as intended and your audience understands it the way you meant it, and you strike something your audience believes to be true, then you hit your mark.
What is the origin of the idiom 'eat at'?
Advertising
What is the origin of the idiom out on a limb?
To be exposed
What is the origin for the idiom dancing up a storm?
Origin "up a storm"
What is the origin of make a big splash idiom?
No
What is the origin of the idiom to brain someone?
The idiom "to brain someone" is thought to have originated from the idea of using one's brain as a weapon to strike or hurt someone. It is a figurative expression that means to hit or strike someone on the head with great force.
What is the origin of the idiom These walls have ears?
Palestinian and Persian
The origin of the idiom foam at the mouth?
affrica (iraq
What is the origin for the idiom grab a bite?
grab a bite
