hit the ceiling
Example Sentences
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Miller reportedly hit the ceiling, furious that arrests aren't widespread and indiscriminate.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Jokat revealed that people had hit the ceiling with such force "some of the roof panels were broken".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
Initial information suggests that humidity had triggered the landslide, which hit the ceiling of the shrine and caused it to collapse, the civil defence service said in a statement.
From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2022
I haven’t yet hit the ceiling on an SSD.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022
Boy, did she hit the ceiling when I said that.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
