IdiomNature
Hindi
Hindiआसमान सिर पर उठाना (aasmaan sir par uthaana)
Meaning: To raise a huge uproar.
Literally: To lift the sky onto your head
Example: “खिलौना टूटने पर बच्चे ने आसमान सिर पर उठा लिया।” — When the toy broke, the child raised hell.
English equivalent: To raise hell
Equivalents in other languages
Italian: Fare il diavolo a quattro Literally: To make the devil times four
English: raise hell
Spanish: armar la de san Quintín Literally: To arm the one of Saint Quintín- English: raise Cain
French: Faire du ramdam Literally: To make ramadan
Origin: Lifting the sky onto one's head is making a noise so great it seems to raise the heavens. The phrase is said of shouting, crying or protesting loudly. No particular story lies behind it.
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