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hit the ceiling [idiom]

To become very angry

از کوره در رفتن - hit the ceiling
Example: 

Don’t tell him you can’t come or he’ll hit the ceiling. I am sure he can't tolerate it.  

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Hit the roof/ceilinginformal to be very angry Ranieri returned, saw the mess, and hit the roof.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hit the ceiling

hit the ˈceiling/ˈroof idiom

(informal) to suddenly become very angry

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

hit the ceiling/roof

to become extremely angry:

Dad'll hit the ceiling when he finds out I've left school.

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Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

hit the ceiling in American

US Slang

to lose one's temper