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raises hob

raises hob is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise hob.

Meaning of raise hob

Verb

raise hob (third-person singular simple present raises hob, present participle raising hob, simple past and past participle raised hob)

  1. (informal) Synonym of raise hell.
    • "This paper says that the decision of an Illinois court may invalidate thousands of marriages. Why, that will raise hob!" / Raise hob? Well, I should say! If our marriages aren't legal, our divorces aren't, either.1916, “The Judge”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 71
    Synonyms:
    raise hell

Questions about raises hob

What is raises hob the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises hob is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise hob.

Words near raises hob in the dictionary

  1. raises cane
  2. raises eyebrows
  3. raises flags
  4. raises from the dead
  5. raises hell
  6. raises hob
  7. raises one's eyebrows
  8. raises one's game
  9. raises one's glass
  10. raises one's head
  11. raises one's voice

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