to raise the roof
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- idiom
- Informal
:
hacer un escándalo
- The audience began to raise the roof with their cheers and applause after the stunning performance.
- Let's raise the roof
Examples
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We raised the roof, and then we burned that muthafuckah down.
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When she heard the unfair decision, she raised the roof in protest, loud enough for everyone to hear.
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At the party, everyone started to raise the roof, dancing and singing with excitement.
Synonyms
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To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
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To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
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To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
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To suddenly show a strong feeling, often anger
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Shout loudly in a deep voice because you are angry or hurt
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2.7
To say something in a very loud strong voice
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Suddenly become very angry
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To show sudden strong anger or upset, often like a child
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To suddenly become very angry and lose control
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Behave loudly and angrily to cause trouble
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Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
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To suddenly get very angry without warning
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Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard
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To suddenly become very angry
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Show strong anger or upset feelings by talking loudly
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Make a very loud, long cry because you feel afraid, excited, or upset
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To suddenly get very angry
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Suddenly get very angry and show it
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To make a loud sudden cry because you are scared, hurt, or surprised
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To suddenly say something angry without warning
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To suddenly become very angry
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To suddenly become very angry and lose control
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Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest
To suddenly become very angry
To become suddenly very angry and lose control
To become suddenly very angry and upset in a dramatic way
To become angry or upset
To become very annoyed or frustrated by something small and repeated
Get very angry or upset about small things
Show sudden anger, often by becoming tense in the face or voice
Antonyms
How Angry
- Informal
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
raise + the + roof
The literal parts 'raise' (lift/increase) and 'roof' (top of a building) do not directly denote becoming angry, but they do support a metaphorical image of making a lot of noise or intensity (as if lifting the roof). Because the meaning depends on a culture-specific metaphor and could be interpreted as loud celebration or strong emotion rather than a predictable compositional meaning, a B1 learner might get a partial clue but not reliably infer the exact sense.
Etymology
The idiom raise the roof may come from the image of people shouting so loudly that the roof seems to lift up. That's why to raise the roof means to make a lot of noise and show strong anger, 'to become very angry and express strong emotions loudly'.