hit the ceiling

Example Sentences

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"There are benefits to a strike day, but they are ultimately limited before you hit the ceiling of other pressures from outside the trust," said one senior hospital manager.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Miller reportedly hit the ceiling, furious that arrests aren't widespread and indiscriminate.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

Initial information suggests that humidity had triggered the landslide, which hit the ceiling of the shrine and caused it to collapse, the civil defence service said in a statement.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2022

I haven’t yet hit the ceiling on an SSD.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022

I jumped so hard, my head hit the ceiling and the eyeball rolled away.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan