raise the dickens

Example Sentences

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Under the microscope, the bobbypins were found to have sawtooth edges that "raise the dickens with teeth."

From Time Magazine Archive

"But won't they raise the dickens when the breakup comes?"

From Swamp Cat by Kjelgaard, James Arthur

"And be thankful you haven't got a man to raise the dickens when the bill comes in."

From Buttered Side Down: Stories by Ferber, Edna

“D’you remember the prophecy I made the day you took your office—that you would raise the dickens in this old town?”

From Counsel for the Defense by Chapman, Charles M.

I got rather interested and thought some about going out for the Glee Club, but I knew Mr. Twice would raise the dickens if I didn't play football.

From The Boy Grew Older by Broun, Heywood