raise the devil (with someone)

raise the devil (with someone)
raise the devil (with someone)
to severely chastise someone or a group. •

The coach came in and raised the devil with Sally for her error in the first quarter of the game.

I'm going to raise the devil with him!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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