Idioms!!!!?

Question

Plz tell me what these idioms mean and put each of them into an appropriate sentence. Thanx!

Might help if I give you the idioms! Here they are!

Hit the roof


Miss the boat


Put your foot in your mouth

Answer 1

"Hit the roof" means to become extremely angry - pissed off
My parents hit the roof when I told them that I am dropping out of college to work at McDonald's.

"Miss the boat" means to lose an opportunity or to arrive too late and miss out.
If you are late to the interview, you'll miss the boat for the job.


"Put your foot in your mouth" means to regret what you say or that you have to take back what you say.
After being asked to recommend someone for a job, a person might say, "I'll say great things about you, but don't do something that will make me put my foot in my mouth."

Answer 2

Sarah's father "hit the roof" when she returned home from her date three hours past curfew.

>>he was so angry, he almost exploded and hit the roof<<



After the stock price tripled in one month, Eric knew he "missed boat" by not investing.

>>he had an opportunity and didn't take it<<


My husband really "put his foot into his mouth" when he blurted out that rude comment about my mother.

>>he made a very off-key comment<<