raise the roof
idiom

- to play/sing/celebrate very loudly and enthusiastically

(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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Imagine for a moment turning on your stereo and playing your favorite rock record at such a volume that the roof literally rises above the rest of the structure. This is the idea behind the expression "raise the roof."

Perhaps many of you tried this as teenagers, which probably resulted in your parents raising the roof in protest. Football fans also know what it means to raise the roof, especially at huge stadiums like Manchester United. The sound of 76,000 screaming fans is enough to make any sized roof shake, rattle and roll.

If you are not interested in raising the roof, here are a few alternative "raise" expressions:

- raise hell = to complain in a loud and angry way (I raised hell when they told me the package would be delivered a week late)

- raise the dickens = to make trouble, to behave wildly, to be angry (I look tired because I was out raising the dickens with friends last night. The flu has really raised the dickens in our office.)

- raise some eyebrows = to mildly shock or surprise (His behavior at the company Christmas party raised some eyebrows)

- raise the stakes = to increase in importance or danger (The company raised the stakes in its negotiations with the union)

- raise an objection = to object to something (I'm certain no one will raise an objection if you suggest we quit for the day)

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Practice OWAD in a conversation today, say something like:

"Do you remember the last time you RAISED THE ROOF?"