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raise the roof en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic, informal) To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.
   • This is […] why she raises the roof if he pays too much attention to another woman at a party. 1956 November 7, “Ruth Millett”, in Victoria Advocate, Texas, section 5:
   • Well, my friends, the time has come / To raise the roof and have some fun 1983, Lionel Richie, “All Night Long”, in Can't Slow Down:
   • Jubilant Liberal supporters raised the roof of a Mississauga restaurant after incumbent Albina Guarnieri was swept back into office for her seventh term. 2008 October 15, Leslie Ferenc, “Voters opt for stability of Guarnieri”, in Toronto Star, Canada:
   • What Jack loves above all is a song with a rousing chorus […] in which Jack can do his bit towards "raising the roof". 1918 December 24, “A Bold Assertion”, in Ashburton Guardian, New Zealand, section 2:
   • You gotta raise the roof because it's all on fire 1987, Public Enemy, “Raise the Roof”, in Yo! Bum Rush the Show:

Forms

Relateds

hit the roof

Synonyms

raise hell · raise the devil · raise hob · raise Cain

Translations (3)

cmn 喧囂 (cause a commotion) · cmn 喧鬧 (cause a commotion) · fi pitää meteliä (cause a commotion)