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See: RAISE THE DEVIL.

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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

heck

[heck] See: [RAISE THE DEVIL] or [RAISE HECK] or [RAISE HOB] or [RAISE NED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

for the devil

[for the devil] or [heck] or [the hell of it] {adv. phr.} For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. * /We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just […] 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

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