raise hob

raise hob
phrasal
1. : to play hob — usually used with with

the war … raised hob with international trade — Harper's

2.
a. : to show extreme irritation or wrath

his … wife was getting on his nerves and he was raising unaccountable hob — V.P.Hass

— often used with with

raised hob with him for being late

b. : to be riotous (as with intoxication or glee) and cause a rumpus

going to go out tonight and raise hob

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play hob or raise hob
To cause confusion
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Main Entry:hob

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see hob II

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • raise\ hob — • raise the devil • raise heck • raise hob • raise Ned v. phr. informal To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed the other driver. Some teenage boys raised the devil in town on… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • raise hob — See: RAISE THE DEVIL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • raise hob — See: RAISE THE DEVIL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • raise hob — idi to behave disruptively …   From formal English to slang

  • play (or raise) hob — N. Amer. cause mischief. → hob …   English new terms dictionary

  • hob — hob1 [häb] n. [? var. of HUB] 1. a projecting ledge at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping a kettle, saucepan, etc. warm 2. a peg used as a target in quoits, etc. 3. a device for cutting teeth in a gear blank, etc. hob2 [häb] n. [ME …   English World dictionary

  • raise\ heck — • raise the devil • raise heck • raise hob • raise Ned v. phr. informal To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed the other driver. Some teenage boys raised the devil in town on… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • raise\ Ned — • raise the devil • raise heck • raise hob • raise Ned v. phr. informal To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed the other driver. Some teenage boys raised the devil in town on… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • raise\ the\ devil — • raise the devil • raise heck • raise hob • raise Ned v. phr. informal To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed the other driver. Some teenage boys raised the devil in town on… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hob — hob1 hobber, n. /hob/, n., v., hobbed, hobbing. n. 1. a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm. 2. a rounded peg or pin used as a target in quoits and similar games. 3. a game in which such a peg is… …   Universalium

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