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raise hell
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | raise hell - take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent; "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again"make a stink, raise a stinkobject - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" |
raise hell
raise hellTo cause or get into trouble; to engage in unrestrained and excessively disruptive behavior. I started raising hell as soon as I was in college and could do what I wanted, but I mellowed out after I graduated. The customer has been raising hell about the service charge we included on his bill.See also: hell, raiseraise hell(with something) Go to raise the devil (with something).See also: hell, raiseraise hellsee under raise Cain. See also: hell, raiseraise hell COMMON1. If someone raises hell, they cause trouble by behaving badly in public, for example by getting drunk and breaking things. When he wasn't playing football or training, he was going out with his mates and raising hell. Note: A hell-raiser is someone who frequently causes trouble by behaving badly in public. In his youth he had a reputation for being a hell-raiser. Note: Hell-raising can be used as a noun to describe behaviour like this, or as an adjective to describe a person or their behaviour. He was notorious for his hell-raising and heavy drinking. The hell-raising actor was fined £63 with £20 costs yesterday.2. If someone raises hell about a situation, they complain very angrily about it. If you wake them, they'll raise hell. She came in and raised hell. Her son's sports bag was missing.See also: hell, raiseraise hell 1 make a noisy disturbance. 2 complain vociferously. informalSee also: hell, raiseraise ˈCain/ˈhell (informal) complain or protest noisily and angrily, often as a way of getting something you want: He’ll raise hell if we don’t finish on time. ▶ ˈhell-raiser noun a violent and destructive person Cain was the first murderer in the Bible.See also: Cain, hell, raiseraise hell verbSee raise the devil with someoneSee also: hell, raiseraise hell verbSee raise the devil with somethingSee also: hell, raiseraise hell1. tv. to make a lot of trouble; to go on a rampage. Stop raising hell so much of the time! 2. tv. to go on a drinking spree and get drunk. Let’s go out and really raise hell. See also: hell, raiseraise hell
Synonyms for raise hellverb take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontentSynonyms- make a stink
- raise a stink
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