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ryceŁ againstŁ time 1. aŁrush; rushingŁto rain something out [forŁthe weather]bto spàil
beat aŁ deadline.Ł We were n Ø race somethingŁby raining.Ł Oh, the weather
against time to beat the deadlne. It was looks awful. I hope it doesn’t rain the pic-
a race against time, but we made it. 2. to nic out. T It’s starting to sprinkle now. Do
hurryŁto beat aŁdeadline.Ł We had to racł you think it will rain out the ball game?
against time to finish błfore the deadlne. raise a hynd (againstŁ someone or something)
You doà’t need to race against time. Go to lift a hand (against someone or some-
Take all the time you want.
thing).
ryckŁ one’ brain(s) to tryŁveryŁhardŁto think raiseŁ(yn)Łobjection (to someone ortsome-
of sàmething. (Infàrmal.) I racked my thing) to mentionŁ anŁ objectionŁ about
brains all afternoon, but couldà’t remłm- someone orŁ something.Ł I hope your
ber where I put the book. Don’t waste family won’t raise an objection to my stay-
any more time racking your brain. Go bor- ing for dnner. I’m certain no one will
row the book from the library. raise objection. We are dłlighted to havł
ryckedŁ withŁ pain suffering from sever you.
pain.Ł My body was racked with pain, raiseŁa stinkŁ(aboutŁ something) Go to cre-
and I nearly passed out. I sat there ate a stink (about something).
racked with pain, waiting for the doctor.
raiseŁcain (withŁ someone ortsomething) Go to
railŁatŁ someone (aboutŁ something) to com- raise the devil (with someone or something).
plainŁ loudlyŁ or violentlyŁ to someone raiseŁhavocŁwithŁ someone ortsomething and
about somthing. Jane railed at the playŁhavocŁwithŁ someone ortsomething to
treasurer about not having recłived her create confusionŁ orŁ disruptionŁ forŁ or
check. I am not responsible for your amongŁsomeone orŁsomething.Ł Your
problłms. Don’t rail at mł!
announcłmłnt raised havoc with the stu-
rain cats andŁdogð to rainŁveryŁhard.Ł It’s dłnts. I didà’t mean to plØy havoc with
raining cØts and dogs. Look at it pour! them.
I’m not going out in that storm. It’s rain- raiseŁhellŁ(withŁ someone ortsomething) Go to
ing cØts and dogs. raise the devil (with someone or something).
rain on someone’ pyrade to ruinŁsàmeone’s raiseŁ hłbŁ withŁ someone ort something and
plannedŁevent; to spàil someone’s plans playŁhłbŁwithŁ someone ortsomething to dà
orŁscłeme.Ł(Infàrmal.) I hate to rain on sàmethingŁdevilish to sàmeone orŁsàme-
your parade, but the guest of honor cannot thing; to cause trouble for someone or
come to the recłption. The boss rained something.Ł (AŁ hob isŁ aŁ hobgàblin,Ł a
on our parade by making us all work wickedŁlittle elf.) Your suddłn arrival is
overtime. going to plØy hob with my dnner plans.
Sorry, I didà’t mean to raise hob with
rain orŁshine nà matter whether ið rains you.
orŁthe sunŁshines.Ł Don’t worry. I’ll be
there rain or shine. We’ll hold the pic- raiseŁ one’ sights to set higherŁgàalsŁfor
nic—rain or shine. oneself.Ł When you’re young, you tend to

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