The difference between Hit the roof and Lose one's temper

When used as verbs, hit the roof means to be explosively angry, whereas lose one's temper means to become angry or annoyed.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hit the roof and Lose one's temper

  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."

  1. Lose one's temper as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    To become angry or annoyed.

    Examples:

    "When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he completely lost his temper."