raise the devil

raise the devil

To cause or get into trouble; to engage in unrestrained and excessively disruptive behavior. I started raising the devil as soon as I was in college and could do what I wanted, but I mellowed out after I graduated. The customer has been raising the devil about the service charge we included on his bill.See also: devil, raise

raise the devil (with something)

 and raise hell (with something)to cause trouble with something. That idea raises hell with my plan. The onions raised the devil with my stomach.See also: devil, raise

raise the devil

see under raise Cain. See also: devil, raise

raise the devil

make a noisy disturbance. informalSee also: devil, raise

raise the devil

verbSee raise the devil with someoneSee also: devil, raise

raise the devil

verbSee raise the devil with somethingSee also: devil, raise