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raise the devil

[raise the devil] or [raise heck] or [raise hob] or [raise ned] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. * /Mr. Black raised heck when […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

raise Cain

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get a raise

[get a raise] {v. phr.} To receive an increment in salary. * /Because of his good work, Ted got a raise after May 1./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

cause eyebrows to raise

[cause eyebrows to raise] {v. phr.} To do something that causes consternation; to shock others. * /When Algernon entered Orchestra Hall barefoot and wearing a woman's wig, he caused eyebrows […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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