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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHit-the-Ceiling
/hɪt ðə sɪˈliː.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To become extremely angry or to reach a limit of tolerance.
"When she found out about the mistake, she hit the ceiling." - 2
To reach the maximum level of something, often in a figurative sense.
"The prices have hit the ceiling due to high demand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'hit the ceiling' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, with 'hit' meaning to strike or reach and 'ceiling' referring to the upper limit of a room. The idiomatic use implies reaching a limit or becoming extremely angry, reflecting a metaphorical interpretation of physical space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hit-the-Ceiling" is said worldwide
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atteindre le plafond
Transliteration: a-tãʁdʁ lə pla-fɔ̃
"Quand elle a découvert l'erreur, elle a atteint le plafond."
die Decke erreichen
Transliteration: diː ˈdɛkə ɛˈʁaɪ̯çn
"Als sie von dem Fehler erfuhr, erreichte sie die Decke."
raggiungere il soffitto
Transliteration: raɡˈdʒunʤere il sofˈfitto
"Quando ha scoperto l'errore, ha raggiunto il soffitto."
alcanzar el techo
Transliteration: al-kan-θar el te-cho
"Cuando se enteró del error, alcanzó el techo."
chegar ao teto
Transliteration: ʃeˈɡaʁ aw ˈtɛtu
"Quando ela descobriu o erro, ela chegou ao teto."
छत तक पहुँचना
Transliteration: chhat tak pahunchna
"जब उसे गलती का पता चला, तो वह छत तक पहुँची।"
达到极限
Transliteration: dá dào jí xiàn
"当她发现错误时，她达到了极限。"
천장에 도달하다
Transliteration: cheonjang-e dodalhada
"그녀가 실수를 발견했을 때, 그녀는 천장에 도달했다."
天井に達する
Transliteration: tenjō ni tassuru
"彼女が間違いに気づいたとき、彼女は天井に達した。"
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