raise hell
Example Sentences
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Captain Ben Stokes says people would raise "hell" if the Melbourne pitch on which his England team beat Australia inside two days had been produced in another part of the world.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
It’s not just a ruse for these conspiracy groups to raise money, but also to raise hell.
From Scientific American • Feb. 18, 2022
“We expect our local leaders to raise hell about the failure to disclose the circumstances of this shooting.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2020
Journalism caught Ivins’ fancy early on as a way, she hoped, “to have fun and do good and raise hell all the time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2019
Happy with his performance, Louie was itching to raise hell.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
