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an die Decke gehen

to hit the roof

Türkçe: tepesi atmak

Noun
die Decke f.
Verb
gehen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
Register
Colloquial register

Watch out. Stronger than 'wütend sein'; implies a loud outburst.

In a sentence

Which form of gehen fills the gap?

Mein Chef ____ an die Decke, als er den Fehler sah.

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Mein Chef ging an die Decke, als er den Fehler sah.

How it is used

Idiom meaning to 'hit the roof' or become extremely angry. Colloquial register. Use when a boss explodes after seeing a major error in a report. Stronger than 'wütend sein'; implies a loud outburst.

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