This expression originated in the first half of the 1900s.
Going through the roof meaning.
If something actually were to go through the roof of a house it would have risen very high and fast and unexpectedly as well.
To rise to a very high level.
To become very angry or upset when they realized he d lied to them his parents went through the roof.
To rise to a very high level.
To grow intensify or rise to an enormous often unexpected degree.
Go through the roof meaning.
Origin of through the roof.
To get very angry.
Prices went through the roof and governments reaped huge rewards instead of meeting the needs of people seeking to buy a home.
It probably is related to a literal roof of a house.
To rise to a very high level sales of their new cd have gone through the roof.
Definition of go through the roof.
In 1946 eric hodgins in his popular novel mr.
Operating costs went through the roof last year.
Go through the roof to to rise unexpectedly high.
Both meanings date from the mid twentieth century the first slightly antedating the second.
Rents have gone through the roof.
Go through the roof definition.
To suddenly become very angry and usually show your anger by shouting at someone.
Blandings builds his dream house wrote the knapp sales curves were going through the roof.
Go through the roof slang 1.
Also to lose one s temper.
To reach extreme heights.