Raise the Roof
What it means
Make a great deal of noise, either in celebration or in loud complaint.
Where it comes from
The exaggeration is the whole point, a crowd loud enough to lift the building off its walls. It has been used of furious households at least as often as happy ones.
The puzzle it came from
Raise the Roof was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 7, 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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push
back
pay
raise
capital
london
fog
machine
learning
curve
neon
green
roof
top
dog
black
magic
trick
shot
put
Phrasicle: Raise the Roof