Phrase guide

through the roof

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Having risen to a very high level or amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, idiomatic

Examples

  • Fuel prices have gone through the roof since last fall.
  • When I found out fuel prices are through the roof this winter, I hit the roof.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: through the ceiling

Antonyms: through the floor

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: til vejrs — having risen to a very high level
  • Italian: alle stelle — having risen to a very high level
  • Polish: poza skalę — having risen to a very high level
  • Russian: до небе́с (do nebés) — having risen to a very high level
  • Russian: вы́ше кры́ши (výše krýši) — having risen to a very high level
  • Spanish: por las nubes — having risen to a very high level