raise Cain
raise Cain · raises Cain · raised Cain · raising Cain
поднять шум, буянить
Ärger machen, Streit anzetteln
Synonym of raise hellSynonym of raise hell.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Synonym of raise hell.
Those damned boys have been out drinking and raising Cain again tonight.
Ärger machen, Streit anzetteln
подня́ть шу́мpodnjátʹ šúm, буя́нитьbujánitʹ
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to cause trouble:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to cause trouble:
Origin
From Cain, the biblical son of Adam and Eve, the first murderer. The expression implies raFrom Cain, the biblical son of Adam and Eve, the first murderer. The expression implies raising him from the dead and thus bringing or returning that evil to Earth.
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Forms
raises Cain, raising Cain, raised Cain, raised Cain| Base form | raise Cain · to raise Cain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | raises Cain |
| Present participle | raising Cain |
| Past simple | raised Cain |
| Past participle | raised Cain |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedraise cane
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle