The difference between Blow one's top and Hit the roof

When used as verbs, blow one's top means to become explosively angry, whereas hit the roof means to be explosively angry.


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  1. Blow one's top as a verb (slang):

    To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

    Examples:

    "When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just blew his top."

  1. Hit the roof as a verb (idiomatic):

    To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

    Examples:

    "When I found out he wrecked my brand-new car, I hit the roof."