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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)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause a considerable disturbance.
    • Near-synonyms: (disturb loudly) raise the dead, wake the dead
  2. 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

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.

Words near raised hell in the dictionary

  1. raised eyebrows
  2. raised fist
  3. raised fists
  4. raised flags
  5. raised from the dead
  6. raised hell
  7. raised hob
  8. raised in a barn
  9. raised one's eyebrows
  10. raised one's game
  11. raised one's glass

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