To hit the roof




Culips Everyday English Podcast show

Summary: What makes you angry? What does it take to make you to hit the roof? Today we’ve got a bunch of expressions for you to use when talking about a person who gets very angry very quickly. When this happens, it’s like the person loses control and suddenly gets very upset. It’s never funny when something like that happens, but we’ve got lots of creative expressions to describe those situations. Listen in and keep your cool. Maura: Today's expressions mean that a person becomes angry very quickly and suddenly. So this is something that's obviously not a very happy topic. Harp: Nope, but it's very interesting and we have some really cool expressions we're gonna look at. Maura: But, you know, we did have some trouble thinking of examples because Harp and I don't get angry that fast. Harp: Nope, but we found some good examples for you all. Maura: That's right, we did. OK, so let's look at the first expression today. Harp: The first expression is to hit the roof. Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials: Bixi To hit the roof To lose your temper To be suspended To skip class An angel A fuse To blow a fuse To explode Something to do with… To flip your lid To storm out To fly into a rage and other expressions Podcast/Learning Materials: Culips English Podcast, Photo ©Culips