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hit the ceil·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballisticverb

    get very angry and fly into a rage

    "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"

Wiktionary

  1. hit the ceilingverb

    Alternative form of hit the roof

Wikipedia

  1. hit the ceiling

    Lion Babe is an American R&B duo from New York City, consisting of singer Jillian Hervey and record producer Lucas Goodman. Following their meeting through a mutual friend, the pair released the single "Treat Me Like Fire" in 2012, which raised their profile and led them to sign a record deal with Interscope Records. Following the signing, the duo released their self-titled debut EP in 2014, and their first studio album in 2016. Their second album was not released until 2019, on their own label.

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  1. hit the ceiling

    The phrase "hit the ceiling" is an idiom used in English language that refers to becoming extremely angry or upset. It is generally used when someone loses their temper or reacts strongly upon hearing bad news or dealing with a frustrating situation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hit the ceiling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hit the ceiling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hit the ceiling in a Sentence

  1. Andy Bellatti:

    My jaw just hit the floor and my eyebrows just hit the ceiling, you would think an organization that has come under fire for so many years for its relations with food companies might pick something other than a highly processed cheese product for its first endorsement.

  2. Mickey Mehta:

    Whenever you do begin to love someone open up and flow, speak your heart and let the person know, because it's about exchange of feeling even if one is uptight and the other is kneeling, don't crawl, jump hit the ceiling. Don't think simply link, acknowledge & look into the eyes, smile at your lover and MickeyMize.

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