The difference between Hit the roof and Lose it
When used as verbs, hit the roof means to be explosively angry, whereas lose it means to become explosively angry.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hit the roof and Lose it
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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."
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
Examples:
"When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just lost it."
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To begin to laugh uncontrollably.
Examples:
"When the teacher's chair broke, the class completely lost it."
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To lose one's mind, go crazy.
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To cease to have a skill or ability, to lose one's touch, to be washed up.
Examples:
"When you think about all she's done for the sport, it's kind of sad, but she's completely lost it over the past few years."
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Lose it as a verb (idiomatic):
To lose control of a situation.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- blow one's top vs hit the roof
- flip out vs hit the roof
- go ape vs hit the roof
- go apeshit vs hit the roof
- hit the roof vs lose it
- hit the roof vs lose one's rag
- hit the roof vs pop one's cork
- blow one's top vs lose it
- go ape vs lose it
- go apeshit vs lose it
- go snake vs lose it
- hit the ceiling vs lose it
- freak out vs lose it
- hit the roof vs lose it
- lose it vs lose one's temper
- lose it vs lose one's rag