- Cain, raise
- Become angry. Create a disturbance.
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Cain, raise
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raise Cain — To make a determined or angry fuss • • • Main Entry: ↑Cain raise Cain or raise the roof (informal) 1. To make a lot of noise 2. To be extremely angry • • • Main Entry: ↑raise * * * … Useful english dictionary
raise, rear, rise, raze — Once it was maintained that people raised pigs and corn and reared children. Careful speakers preserve this distinction, but the general public does not; therefore, you can raise or rear as many children as you can afford, with no purist in… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
raise hell — Synonyms and related words: addle, addle the wits, ball up, be livid, be noisy, be pissed, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, bluster, boil, bother, brawl, bring trouble, browned off, bug, burn, carouse, carry on, cause trouble, celebrate,… … Moby Thesaurus
raise the roof — verb To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise. What Jack loves above all is a song with a rousing chorus . . . in which Jack can do his bit towards raising the roof . Syn: raise Cain,… … Wiktionary
raise hell — verb To cause a considerable disturbance. Syn: raise Cain, raise the roof … Wiktionary
raise Cain — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be noisy; cause trouble. * /When John couldn t go on the basketball trip with the team he raised Cain./ * /The children raised Cain in the living room./ Compare: KICK UP A FUSS, RAISE THE DEVIL … Dictionary of American idioms
raise Cain — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be noisy; cause trouble. * /When John couldn t go on the basketball trip with the team he raised Cain./ * /The children raised Cain in the living room./ Compare: KICK UP A FUSS, RAISE THE DEVIL … Dictionary of American idioms
Raise — (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raise cain — (USA) If someone raises Cain, they make a big fuss publicly, causing a disturbance … The small dictionary of idiomes
raise — [rāz] vt. raised, raising [ME raisen < ON reisa, caus. of risa, to RISE] 1. a) to cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate b) to bring to or place in an upright position 2. to construct or erect (a building, etc.) … English World dictionary
