raise the devil
Example Sentences
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"I have friends in the Yacht Club who would raise the devil if I made a mistake."
From Time Magazine Archive
He got up "to raise the devil with the dog," found his house in flames.
From Time Magazine Archive
When an irate subscriber comes up to the counter to raise the devil about something, Tomas arches his back and rubs up against the fellow's shoulder, purring amiably.
From Time Magazine Archive
You know if Mackay got hold of those papers it would raise the devil with you.
From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
Se�or Narvaez," cried Duero, with a most expressive and contagious alarm, "if it be your inclination to raise the devil, you must indulge it alone.
From Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico by Bird, Robert Montgomery
