Hit the Ceiling
What it means
Lose your temper suddenly and loudly, usually in front of whoever caused it.
Where it comes from
It arrived alongside hit the roof, both American and both from the early 1900s. The joke is a person going straight up like something released, rather than lashing out sideways.
The puzzle it came from
Hit the Ceiling was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 14, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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pie
chart
paper
plane
ticket
wine
glass
ceiling
fan
club
private
beach
towel
bar
code
smash
hit
single
parent
company
Phrasicle: Hit the Ceiling