raise (one's) hand

Literally, to hold one's hand in the air. This phrase is typically used in academic settings, as students raise their hands to indicate that they want to answer or ask a question. Don't yell out the answers, raise your hands! I do raise my hand in class, mom, but the teacher never calls on me!

See also: hand, raise

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rain down on
rain in
rain in on
rain on
rain on (one's) parade
rain on one's parade
rain on parade
rain on somebody's parade
rain on someone/something
rain on someone’s parade
rain on someone's parade
rain on somone's parade
rain or shine
rain out
rain pitchforks
rainbow
rain-off
rainout
rainy
rainy day, a
raise
raise (one's) consciousness
raise (one's) eyebrows
raise (one's) game
raise (one's) hackles
raise (one's) hand
raise (one's) hand against (someone)
raise (one's) sights
raise (one's) spirits
raise (one's) voice
raise (some/a few) eyebrows
raise (someone's) hopes
raise a dust
raise a hand
raise a hand against
raise a hue and cry
raise a laugh
raise a laugh/smile
raise a red flag
raise a smile
raise a stink
raise a stink (about something)
raise a stink about someone/something
raise a/(one's) glass (to someone)
raise a/(one's) voice against (someone or something)
raise a/your voice against somebody/something
raise an eyebrow
raise an objection
raise Cain
raise Cain/hell
raise eyebrows
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Raisa Mikhailovna Sergienko
Raisa Sergienko
Raisa Soltamuradovna Akhmatova
Raisa Stepanovna Struchkova
Raisa Struchkova
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raisable
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raisablely
raisablely
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Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
raise (one's) consciousness
raise (one's) eyebrows
raise (one's) game
raise (one's) hackles
raise (one's) hand
raise (one's) hand against (someone)
raise (one's) sights
raise (one's) spirits
raise (one's) voice
raise (some/a few) eyebrows
raise (someone's) hopes
raise a demand
raise a dust
raise a few eyebrows
raise a glass
raise a glass to
raise a hand
raise a hand against
raise a hand against somebody
raise a hue and cry
raise a hue and cry against
raise a laugh
raise a laugh/smile
Raise a Little Hell
raise a question
raise a question as to
raise a red flag
raise a smile
raise a stink
raise a stink
raise a stink (about something)
raise a stink about someone/something
raise a suspicion
raise a voice against
raise a voice against somebody
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