raise the devil

raise the devil или raise heck или raise hob или raise ned  {v. phr.},  {informal}

Хулиганить; затевать борьбу или спор.

Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed the other driver.

Some teenage boys raised the devil in town on Halloween night and damaged a lot of property.

Ср.: KICK UP A FUSS.