| 词汇 | raise the devil |
| 释义 | Idiom raise the devil (with sb or sth) and raise hell (with sb/sth); raise cain (with sb or sth); raise the dickens (with sb/sth) Theme: INCITE to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)John was out all night raising the devil.Don't come around here and raise hell with everybody.That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine. raise the devilTo cause or get into trouble; to engage in unrestrained and excessively disruptive behavior. I started raising the devil 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 the devil about the service charge we included on his bill. raise the devil (with something)and raise hell (with something)to cause trouble with something. That idea raises hell with my plan. The onions raised the devil with my stomach. raise the devilsee under raise Cain. raise the devilmake a noisy disturbance. informalraise the devilverbSee raise the devil with someone raise the devilverbSee raise the devil with something |
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