raise hell
Meaning: To cause a major disturbance or create considerable trouble and chaos.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: The Absurd
Origin: The image is of hell itself—a place of chaos, flames, and torment—being unleashed or let loose upon the world.
More idioms — The Absurd
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More English idioms
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From our proverbs
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