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Synonyms for raise hell

  • verb

Most common

wake the dead raise the dead rain hell raise the devil

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Raise the roof — to cause a considerable disturbance

raise the roof informal, raise the devil, wake the dead, raise the dead, rain hell, reign hell, raise hob informal, stir shit vulgar slang

2. Throw a fit — to complain vociferously (about a certain matter)

throw a fit, give someone hell

3. Make a stink

make a stink informal, raise a stink informal

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cause a considerable disturbance.

    Near-synonyms: (disturb loudly) raise the dead, wake the dead

  2. v. 2

    To complain vociferously (about a certain matter).