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
“Several people” hit the ceiling of the plane, he added, including a woman in his row.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
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
If Ma had any eyebrows, they would have hit the ceiling.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
