raise Cain
to complain angrily about something and to cause a lot of trouble for the people who are responsible for it

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raise Cain
[old-fashioned]
to complain angrily about something and to cause a lot of trouble for the people who are responsible for it.
They know that the children's parents will raise Cain if they're excluded from classes.

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raise Cain
to create a disturbance, to cause trouble
The boys began to raise Cain at the dance and were asked to leave.

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raise cain
v. phr., slang To be noisy; cause trouble.
When John couldn't go on the basketball trip with the team he raised Cain.
The children raised Cain in the living room.
Compare: KICK UP A FUSS, RAISE THE DEVIL.

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