AIs Idiom
je ne sais quoi
lift/raise a finger
praise him to the skies
pushing up daisies
raise a fuss
raise a hand
raise a stink
raise an eyebrow
raise Cain
raise eyebrows
raise hell
raise money
raise the bar
raise your hand against
raise your spirits
raised eyebrows
raisins
rolling in the aisles
sing his praises
daisy
daisy roots
in praise of
Much has been said in praise of our monitor．人们说了许多赞扬我们班长的话。
Everyone of us spoke in praise of her heroism．我们大家都赞扬她的英雄行为。
praise up
They have been praising you up to everyone they meet．他们见到谁都赞扬你。
raise (one's) eyebrows
We all raised our eyebrows when we heard that two young men had beaten a tiger to death barehanded．当听到两个年轻人赤手空拳打死一只老虎时，我们不禁为之愕然。
The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner raised eyebrows all over the kingdom．公主与平民订婚的消息使全王国为之震惊。
raise the roof
The gang raised the roof with the singins．这帮人唱歌唱得吵死人。
2．scold loudly大声批评；严厉指责
Mother raised the roof when she saw the dog's muddy footprints on her new bed spread．看到新床单上有狗的泥脚印时，母亲便高声训斥。
sing one's praises
Idiom(s): sing one's praisesTheme: PRAISE
to praise someone highly and enthusiastically.
• The boss is singing the praises of his new secretary.
• The theater critics are singing the praises of the young actor.
raise the devil
Idiom(s): raise the devil (with sb or sth) AND raise hell (with sb/sth); raise cain (with sb or sth); raise the dickens (with sb/sth)Theme: INCITE
to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• John was out all night raising the devil.
• Don't come around here and raise hell with everybody.
• That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine.
raise some eyebrows
Idiom(s): raise some eyebrowsTheme: SURPRISE
to shock or surprise people mildly (by doing or saying something). (Some can be replaced with a few, someone's, a lot of, etc.)
• What you just said may raise some eyebrows, but it shouldn't make anyone really angry.
• John's sudden marriage to Ann raised a few eyebrows.
raise one's voice
Idiom(s): raise one's voice (to sb)Theme: SHOUTING
to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger.
• Don't you dare raise your voice to me!
• I'm sorry. I didn't mean to raise my voice.
raise one's sights
Idiom(s): raise one's sightsTheme: ASPIRATION
to set higher goals for oneself.
• When you're young, you tend to raise your sights too high.
• On the other hand, some people need to raise their sights.
raise hob with
Idiom(s): raise hob with someone or something AND play hob with someone or somethingTheme: INCITE
to do something devilish to someone or something; to cause trouble for someone or something. (A hob is a hobgoblin, a wicked little elf.)
• Your sudden arrival is going to play hob with my dinner plans.
• Sorry, I didn't mean to raise hob with you.
raise havoc with
Idiom(s): raise havoc with someone or something AND play havoc with someone or somethingTheme: INCITE
to create confusion or disruption for or among someone or something.
• Your announcement raised havoc with the students.
• I didn't mean to play havoc with them.
raise an objection to
Idiom(s): raise an objection (to sb or sth)Theme: DISAGREEMENT
to mention an objection about someone or something. (Also without an, as in the examples.)
• I hope your family won't raise an objection to my staying for dinner.
• I'm certain no one will raise objection. We are delighted to have you.
praise to the skies
Idiom(s): praise sb or sth to the skiesTheme: PRAISE
to give someone or something much praise.
• He wasn't very good, but his friends praised him to the skies.
• They liked your pie. Everyone praised it to the skies.
have them rolling in the aisles
Idiom(s): have them rolling in the aislesTheme: LAUGHTER
to make an audience roll in the aisles with laughter. (Slang.)
• I have the best jokes you've ever heard. I'll have them rolling in the aisles.
• What a great performance. We had them rolling in the aisles.
fresh as a daisy
Idiom(s): (as) fresh as a daisyTheme: FRESHNESS
very fresh; fresh and alert.
• The morning dew was as fresh as a daisy.
• Sally was fresh as a daisy and cheerful as could be.
damn with faint praise
Idiom(s): damn sb or sth with faint praiseTheme: CRITICISM
to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically.
• The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise.
• Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise.
cause some eyebrows to raise
Idiom(s): cause (some) eyebrows to raiseTheme: SHOCK
to shock people; to surprise and dismay people.
• John caused eyebrows to raise when he married a poor girl from Toledo.
• If you want to cause some eyebrows to raise, just start singing as you walk down the street.
born and raised
Idiom(s): born and raised AND born and bredTheme: CHILDHOOD
born and nurtured through childhood, usually in a specific place. (Fixed order.)
• She was born and raised in a small town in western Montana.
• Freddy was born and bred on a farm and had no love for city life.
raise the dickens with
Idiom(s): raise the devil (with sb or sth) AND raise hell (with sb/sth); raise cain (with sb or sth); raise the dickens (with sb/sth)Theme: INCITE
to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• John was out all night raising the devil.
• Don't come around here and raise hell with everybody.
• That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine.
raise hell with
Idiom(s): raise the devil (with sb or sth) AND raise hell (with sb/sth); raise cain (with sb or sth); raise the dickens (with sb/sth)Theme: INCITE
to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• John was out all night raising the devil.
• Don't come around here and raise hell with everybody.
• That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine.
raise a hand against
Idiom(s): lift a hand (against someone or something) AND raise a hand (against someone or something)Theme: THREATENING
to threaten (to strike) someone or something. (Often in the negative. The a hand can be replaced with one's hand.)
• She's very peaceful. She wouldn't lift a hand against a fly.
• That's right. She wouldn't lift a hand.
• Would you raise your hand against your own brother?
It takes a village to raise a child
It takes many people to teach a child all that he or she should know.Oops a daisy
An expression used to indicate surprise.Pushing up the daisies
If someone is said to be pushing up the daisies, they are dead.Renaissance man
A Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.Turn up one's toes to the daisies
If someone has turned up their toes to the daisies, it means that the person died.Upsadaisy!|Upsee-daisy!|Upsy-daisy!
adv. phr.
A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. "Upsee-daisy!" the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she lifted the baby from its bed.cause eyebrows to raise|cause|eyebrow|eyebrows|rai
v. phr. To do something that causes consternation; to shock others. When Algernon entered Orchestra Hall barefoot and wearing a woman's wig, he caused eyebrows to raise.get a raise|get|raise
v. phr. To receive an increment in salary. Because of his good work, Ted got a raise after May 1.
An AIs idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with AIs, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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