raised hell
raised hell is the simple past and past participle of raise hell.
Meaning of raise hell
Verb
raise hell (third-person singular simple present raises hell, present participle raising hell, simple past and past participle raised hell)
- To cause a considerable disturbance.
- Near-synonyms: (disturb loudly) raise the dead, wake the dead
- Synonyms:
- raise the devil, raise Cain, raise hob, raise the roof, rain hell, reign hell, stir shit, raise the dead, wake the dead
- To complain vociferously (about a certain matter).
- Local authorities, media and all other regional stakeholders need to wake up, step up, and (frankly) raise hell... before it's too late.2022 February 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Mounting opposition to IRP”, in RAIL, number 950, page 3
- Synonyms:
- raise the devil, raise Cain, raise hob, raise the roof, give someone hell, throw a fit
Questions about raised hell
- What is raised hell the simple past and past participle of?
- Raised hell is the simple past and past participle of raise hell.
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