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
Because this deal isn’t actually a deal yet—China hasn’t confirmed it, nor has ByteDance—there’s still a small window of time for Democrats to raise hell about it.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 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
But Ortiz’s fans stepped in, vowing to raise hell if he were punished.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2021
Happy with his performance, Louie was itching to raise hell.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
