raise the roof
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raise the roof
verb raises the roof · raising the roof · raised the roof
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To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.
What Jack loves above all is a song with a rousing chorus […] in which Jack can do his bit towards "raising the roof".
Similar: raise Cain, raise hell, raise the devil, raise hob
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Talk about this word "raise the roof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/raise%20the%20roof. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. raise the roof. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/raise%20the%20roof "raise the roof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/raise%20the%20roof.Cite this
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title = {raise the roof},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raise%20the%20roof},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
