raising 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

   Synonyms:

   raise the devil, raise Cain, raise hob, raise the roof, rain hell, reign hell, stir shit, 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

   Synonyms:

   raise the devil, raise Cain, raise hob, raise the roof, give someone hell, throw a fit