What does "roof" mean?
See roof in WNW Idioms
raise the roof
Slang- to be very noisy, as in applause, anger, celebration, etc.
- to complain loudly
See roof in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
go through the roof
Slang - To grow, intensify, or rise to an enormous, often unexpected degree: Operating costs went through the roof last year.
- To become extremely angry: When I told her about breaking the window, she went through the roof.
raise the roof
Slang - To be extremely noisy and boisterous: They raised the roof at the party.
- To complain loudly and bitterly: Angry tenants finally raised the roof about their noisy neighbors.
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