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Meaning of raise Cain | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of raise hell.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch Ärger machen Streit anzetteln
Español armar la de san Quintín
Italiano fare il diavolo a quattro
Русский буянить подня́ть шу́м

Examples

“Those damned boys have⟳ been out drinking and raising Cain again tonight.”
“Why have⟳ we every reason⟳ to believe⟳ that Adam and Eve were both rowdies? Because Eve raised the Old Harry, and they both raised Cain.”
“"I seen old Flint in the corner there, behind you; as plain as print⟳, I seen him; and if I get⟳ the horrors, I'm a man that has lived rough, and I'll raise⟳ Cain."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

raise cane raise eyebrows raise from the dead raise hell raise hob raise one's eyebrows

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