raise cain

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raise cain

To behave in a disruptive manner.

Etymology:

From Cain, the biblical son of Adam and Eve, the first murderer. The expression implies bringing or returning that evil to Earth.

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I seen old Flint in the corner there, behind you; as plain as print, I seen him; and if I get the horrors, I'm a man that has lived rough, and I'll raise Cain. - Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'raise cain':

raise cain	To cause trouble.
raise cain	The children tend to 'raise cain' if they can't play ball after supper.
Raise Cain	To be extremely furious or frustrated and grumble with trouble

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