raise Cain

Example Sentences

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“In my mind, the city was too slow to respond to the underserved or those who couldn’t raise Cain and get answers,” Mayor Jim Yarbrough said.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2019

Just because people protest and try to raise Cain every time change is in our midst, doesn’t mean they have a vision and want discourse or even a leader.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2016

We sit down, we chitchat, we raise Cain with each other.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2015

But White House reporters operate on a communal code, are likely to raise Cain with Salinger when favoritism is shown.

From Time Magazine Archive

She might take the occasion to raise Cain about the Christmas play.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns