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(supinas) manus ad caelum tendereto raise the hands to heaven (attitude of prayer).Rate it:

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aliquem ex paupere divitem facereto raise a man from poverty to wealth.Rate it:

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applaudir un acteur à tout rompreTo applaud an actor so as to bring the house down (to lift the roof).Rate it:

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armar la de san Quintínto raise CainRate it:

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bring upTo raise children.Rate it:

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bring up toTo raise so that it reaches a particular standard or minimum requirement.Rate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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buoy upTo uplift, hearten, inspire or raise the spirits.Rate it:

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cause a stirTo cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.Rate it:

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clamorem tollere (Liv. 3. 28)to raise a shout, a cry.Rate it:

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crescere ex aliquoto raise oneself by another's fall.Rate it:

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crier haro sur quelqu'unTo raise an outcry against any one.Rate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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disputer sur la pointe d'une aiguilleTo raise a discussion on a subject of no importance; To split hairs.Rate it:

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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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exercitum conficere (Imp. Pomp. 21. 61)to raise an army.Rate it:

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frame upTo erect the initial walls and roof of.Rate it:

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get on toTo contact in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.Rate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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hike upTo raise or increase sharply.Rate it:

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hit the roofTo be explosively angry.Rate it:

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Hit the RoofTo instantly loose temper, to get extremely furiousRate it:

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hitch upTo pull or raise with a jerk.Rate it:

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I'll see you and raise youUsed to accept a bet, and at the same time raise the stakes.Rate it:

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I'll see you and raise youMore generally, used when someone produces or reveals something. One says this to announce they will answer by producing or revealing something of their own, usually greater in significance.Rate it:

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ignem conclamareto raise an alarm of fire.Rate it:

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jack upTo raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.Rate it:

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jack upTo raise, increase, or accelerate; often said of prices, fees, or rates. See also jack up the price.Rate it:

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key upTo raise the pitch of.Rate it:

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key upTo raise off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.Rate it:

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leadA roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.Rate it:

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like a cat on a hot tin roofJumpy, nervous.Rate it:

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Man On The Roof!Depression Daze "Warning" in a Social Gathering or 'Knot of Male Conversationalists' of proximity of A Lady Within Earshot, So "Watch Your Filthy Language!"Rate it:

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manus tollereto raise one's hands in astonishment.Rate it:

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move upTo put something higher or further. To promote, put onto a higher level. To raise, put onto a higher place. To put higher on a list.Rate it:

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oculos tollere, attollere ad caelumto raise the eyes to heaven; to look up to the sky.Rate it:

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opera facereto raise siege-works.Rate it:

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oppidum obsidione liberareto raise a siege (used of the army of relief).Rate it:

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over nine thousandoff the charts; through the roofRate it:

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pick upTo lift; to grasp and raise.Rate it:

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pitch upTo raise the pitch of.Rate it:

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prick upto raiseRate it:

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problem childA child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.Rate it:

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put up one's dukesPrepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.Rate it:

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raise a handTo volunteer.Rate it:

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raise a handTo raise one's arm and hand.Rate it:

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raise a stinkTo complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.Rate it:

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Raise an EyebrowShocking or surprising someone by saying something exceptional or doing something extraordinary; showing the facial expressions of disapproving somethingRate it:

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raise cainTo cause trouble; to behave in a disruptive manner; to make a problem; the phrase is actually "raise Cain" since Cain is a person's nameRate it:

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raise eyebrowsUsed other than as an idiom: see raise, eyebrows.Rate it:

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