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raise hell

idiom
Meaning

To cause a considerable disturbance.


Examples
SIMPLE

The noisy neighbors raise hell every weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

If the airline loses my luggage again, I am going to raise hell at the service desk.

COMPLEX

The disgruntled workers threatened to raise hell if the management did not address their concerns regarding the new safety protocols immediately.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all hell breaks loose

    The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.

  2. 02

    catch hell

    To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.

  3. 03

    cold day in Hell

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  4. 04

    come hell or high water

    Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.

  5. 05

    forty minutes of hell

    The NCAA strategy of playing a suffocating full-court press and aggressive offense for the entirety of a game.

  6. 06

    fucking hell

    An exclamation of great surprise.

  7. 07

    give someone hell

    To castigate someone; to dress them down.

  8. 08

    hell and half of Georgia

    A very large region; everywhere.

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