Raise One's Voice To (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Raise One's Voice To (someone) Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

raise one's voice to (someone) What does raise one's voice to (someone) mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.
raise one's voice to (someone) What does raise one's voice to (someone) mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The child was told not to raise his voice to his parents.
	Some Random Idioms
get an eyeful of (someone or something) What does "get an eyeful of (someone or something)" mean?	to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sight	We got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.
last thing on (someone's) mind What does "last thing on (someone's) mind" mean?	the last thing that someone is thinking about	Going to a movie was the last thing on my mind yesterday evening.
Cut off your nose to spite your face What does "Cut off your nose to spite your face" mean?	If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset.
splurge on (something) What does "splurge on (something)" mean?	to spend more money than one might ordinarily spend	We decided to splurge and go to a nice restaurant for dinner.
blow a fuse What does "blow a fuse" mean?	to burn out a fuse, to become angry	We quickly replaced the old fuse when our house blew a fuse last night.
third wheel What does "third wheel" mean?	additional or extra person who is not wanted
rule the roost What does "rule the roost" mean?	to be the boss or manager somewhere but often at home (a roost is a place where birds can perch/sit)	My grandfather ruled the roost in his family.
turn off (somewhere) What does "turn off (somewhere)" mean?	to leave a road or path by turning right or left onto another road or path	When we arrived at the small store we turned off onto the small road.
come to naught What does "come to naught" mean?	to end in failure	Our efforts to find a new apartment have come to naught.
keep one's feet (firmly) on the ground What does "keep one's feet (firmly) on the ground" mean?	to remain firmly established	The man is trying hard to keep his feet firmly on the ground with his new job and new apartment.

American Idioms and Expressions

Raise One's Voice To (someone) Idiom