10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAISE CAIN»
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Studies in Etymology and Etiology: With Emphasis on ...
unrecorded, minor incidents which only he supposes, his belief that English raise
Cain 'create a noisy or unmanageable disturbance' was originally *raise a cane,
which arose, he suggests, after some unnamed and unknown person had in ...
David L. Gold, Antonio Lillo Buades, Félix Rodríguez González, 2009
Raphael, we'd be happy to raise Cain as our own. We can not raise Cain since
we are not human. Will you raise him? Cain's parents were killed for disobeying
God Jehovah. Cain was orphaned after his parent's death. What up, Cain?
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The use of raise in the sense of "bring up” or "mention” dates from the mid1600s.
raise a stink 9 See MAKE A STINK. raise Cain Also, raise hell or the devil.
Behave in a rowdy or disruptive way, as in He said he'd raise Cain ifthey wouldn't
give ...
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
New York: Penguin Books, 1986. To raise Cain (APP 52; ODEP 663; MP 88)
1852 as Miss Ophelia phrased it, "raising Cain" generally. (p. 291) Stowe, Harriet
B. Uncle Tom's Cabin; The Minister's Wooing; Oldtown Folks. New York: The
Library ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature
One of the most famous of these skits, Shuang tou-i S^MB (Two Physicians Raise
Cain) has been translated for the Western reader and provides a good example
for the kind of slapstick that went on on the Yuan and Ming stage (see West, ...
William H. Nienhauser, 1986
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That's in the Bible?: Scripture's User-Friendly Impact on ...
RAIsE CAIN Genesis 4:2—l6 Today's Phrase: After a hard week's work, most of
us look forward to Friday and the weekend. For some, it's a time to relax, work in
the garden, or spend time with the family. For many (we've coined the term “party
...
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Raise Cain To make trouble or to cause a disturbance. Cain was the first
murderer mentioned in the Bible, and thus someone 'raising Cain' is imagined to
be raising the spirit or ghost of Cain.* Raise hell (1) Complain. (2) Create a
disturbance.
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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Cesare Pavese and Anthony Chiuminatto: Their Correspondence
Tough nuts, raise cain. – 'To raise cain' (fare del chiasso, essere indisciplinati,
disordinati). 'tough-nuts' – individui senza scrupoli, morali e disordinati,
indisciplinati, che cercano sempre di fare le cose che non si dovrebbe fare. Da '
tough' ...
Cesare Pavese, Mark Pietralunga, 2007
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Raising
Cain: Blackface Performance from Jim Crow to Hip Hop
To raise Cain as the blackface stage busily did is to pose this problem. To raise
Cain is to lever into view and play with that "undetermined threshold place"
where inside and outside overlap, where combinatory gestures, patches, and
puns ...
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Black talk: words and phrases from the hood to the amen corner
See also TIP1. RAGGEDY Not up to par; unmp, uncool. "Yo shit is raggedy," that
is, In this area of life (whatever it happens to be), your behavior or bidness is
dysfunctional and ineffective. RAGS Stylish clothes. raise To leave. raise Cain
See ...
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The Abels Raise Cain - An excerpt from Kembrew McLeod's …
The Abels Raise Cain - An excerpt from Kembrew McLeod's PRANKSTERS. By Kembrew McLeod at 2:00 am Wed, Apr 2, 2014 ... «Boing Boing, Apr 14»
Pastors Across America Dress in Hoodies at the Pulpit to Protest …
From encouraging congregants to “raise Cain” to numerous pastor delivering their sermons while dressed in hoodies, the responses have been intriguing. Take ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 13»
Herman Cain Defends Controversial 'Muslim' Comments
NEIL CAVUTO, HOST OF "YOUR WORLD": Well, I told you, if he ever decided to run for president, he would raise Cain. Herman Cain doing that literally, ... «Fox News, Mar 11»
