Catch Word #141 – To hit the roof
What makes you angry? What does it take to make you to hit the roof? Today we’ve got a bunch of expressions for you to use when talking about a person who gets very angry very quickly. When this happens, it’s like the person loses control and suddenly gets very upset. It’s never funny when something like that happens, but we’ve got lots of creative expressions to describe those situations. Listen in and keep your cool.
Expressions included in the Study Guide
- Bixi
- To hit the roof
- To lose your temper
- To be suspended
- To skip class
- An angel
- A fuse
- To blow a fuse
- To explode
- Something to do with…
- To flip your lid
- To storm out
- To fly into a rage and other expressions
Copyright: Audio/Study Guide: Culips
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Catch Word #141 – To hit the roof
What makes you angry? What does it take to make you to hit the roof? Today we’ve got a bunch of expressions for you to use when talking about a person who gets very angry very quickly. When this happens, it’s like the person loses control and suddenly gets very upset. It’s never funny when something like that happens, but we’ve got lots of creative expressions to describe those situations. Listen in and keep your cool.
Expressions included in the Study Guide
- Bixi
- To hit the roof
- To lose your temper
- To be suspended
- To skip class
- An angel
- A fuse
- To blow a fuse
- To explode
- Something to do with…
- To flip your lid
- To storm out
- To fly into a rage and other expressions
Copyright: Audio/Study Guide: Culips
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