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idiomraise hell/Cain1 spoken to complain a lot about something in an angry or noisy way because you are determined to get what you want:I've been raising hell at the last few shareholder meetings because I am totally against the direction they want the company to go in.If we suspend Lawrence, his parents will come down to the school and raise Cain.2 to cause trouble by behaving in an irresponsible way, and being noisy or violent:There's a bunch of people who raise hell and tear down what we've built and repaired in the town.Hanging around the streets and raising hell seems more interesting than getting a boring, low-paid job.hell-raiser: Cole once had a reputation as a hell-raiser but says he's stopped drinking and has settled down.Noteraise Cain is considered more polite than raise hell.
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