raise hell

raise hell

1. to complain in a loud and angry way about something. She raised hell when she realized her office had no windows.

2. to behave in a noisy or wild way that upsets other people. A group of kids were raising hell in the street.

See also: hell, raise

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raise hell

1. to behave in a way that is not controlled. He never skipped classes or got into fights or raised hell.

2. to loudly argue or make demands. I've been calling them every day, raising hell about it, but they told me I may have to wait until Thursday to get the software.

See also: hell, raise