raise the dickens



raise the dickens (with someone or something)

to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. John was out all night raising the dickens. That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine.
See also: dickens, raise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SjefSHEFDutch
Romana-Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Arethusa-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Alissaə-LIS-əEnglish
Sachikosah-chee-koJapanese
Raulra-OOL (Portuguese), rah-OOL (Italian)Portuguese, Italian