Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
When my father saw the broken television, he HIT THE ROOF.

jumped with joyCorrect answerYour answerfixed the ceilingCorrect answerYour answerfelt very sadCorrect answerYour answerbecame very angryCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

To hit the roof is to become very angry.

Worth noting

Jumped with joy is the trap for a reader picturing someone leaping up; a broken television does not cause joy.

Concept: The meaning of the idiom "hit the roof"
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.When my father saw the broken television, he HIT THE ROOF.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
When my father saw the broken television, he HIT THE ROOF.