raise the roof
idiom
informal
: to make a lot of noise by playing music, celebrating, shouting, etc.
The crowd raised the roof when the winning goal was scored.
His mother raised the roof when he came home late.
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“Raise the roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20the%20roof. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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