raise hell

reɪz hɛl

Definition of raise hell - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

complaints

complain loudly and forcefully about something

She will raise hell if her order is wrong.

bellow

protest

yell

disturbance

cause a considerable disturbance or chaos

The fans began to raise hell after the game.

make trouble

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Expressions with raise

raise spirits

make someone feel happier or more cheerful

The music helped raise spirits after the long day.

raise up

lift something to a higher position

He raised up the flagpole.

raise eyebrows

lift one's eyebrows as a gesture

She raised her eyebrows in disbelief.

raise heck

cause trouble or create a disturbance

The kids were told not to raise heck in the library.

raise one's head

lift your head up

She raised her head to look at the sky.

raise a flag

hoist a flag on a pole

They raise a flag every morning at the camp.

Expressions with hell

hell raising

causing trouble for fun or excitement

The teenagers were known for their hell raising at parties.

living hell

state or place of extreme suffering or torment

After the accident, his life became a living hell.

catch hell

receive severe criticism or punishment

He will catch hell for missing the meeting.

flipping hell

intj.

shows anger or irritation at someone or something

Flipping hell, why won't this work!

it was hell

exp.

it was extremely painful, hard, or unpleasant

The recovery after surgery was hell.

that was hell

exp.

that experience was extremely painful, hard, or awful

After the stormy flight, that was hell.

beat the hell out of

hit someone or something very violently many times

The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.

go through hell

experience extreme difficulty or suffering

He went through hell during the divorce proceedings..

go to hell

express anger and contempt towards someone

She told him to go to hell after the argument.

hell of an

adj.

used to greatly intensify praise or criticism

That was a hell of an idea, but a hell of a mess.

Examples of raise hell in a sentence

He tends to raise hell when things don't go his way.
The protesters decided to raise hell at the meeting.
Teenagers often raise hell when left unsupervised.

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French:faire un scandale, faire du grabuge, ...
German:Rabatz machen, ...
Italian:fare un casino, fare casino, ...
Spanish:armar un escándalo, causar disturbios, ...
Portuguese:armar confusão, fazer barulho, ...
Chinese:大吵大闹, 大闹, ...
Japanese:大騒ぎする, 大騒ぎをする, ...
Arabic:أَثَارَ ضَجَّة, أَثَارَ الفَوْضَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְלוֹנֵן בְּקוֹל רָם, לְהָקִים מְהוּמָה, ...
Russian:устроить скандал, ...
Ukrainian:влаштовувати скандал, влаштовувати безлад, ...
Hindi:हंगामा खड़ा करना, हंगामा करना, ...
Bengali:হইচই বাধানো, হাঙ্গামা করা, ...
Catalan:protestar, armar un escàndol, ...
Czech:dělat povyk, dělat peklo, ...
Danish:gøre vrøvl, skabe røre, ...
Dutch:stampij maken, oproer veroorzaken, ...
Greek:διαμαρτύρομαι έντονα, κάνω χαμό, ...
Hungarian:balhét csapni, balhézni, ...
Khmer:តវ៉ាយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, បង្កការរំខានយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:난리를 치다, 소란을 일으키다, ...
Persian:داد و بیداد راه انداختن, آشوب به پا کردن, ...
Polish:robić awanturę, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer um escândalo, armar confusão, ...
Romanian:a face scandal, a provoca haos, ...
Swedish:ställa till ett himla liv, ...
Thai:โวยวาย, ก่อความวุ่นวาย, ...
Turkish:yaygara koparmak, ortalığı karıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm ầm lên, gây náo loạn, ...

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