raiseverb
nâng lên, đưa lên, ngẩng lên
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Idioms
make somebody’s hackles rise | raise somebody’s hacklesto make somebody angry
Her controversial article is bound to raise hackles. not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do something)(informal)to do nothing to help somebody
The children never lift a finger to help around the house. not raise/lift a finger/hand (to do something)(informal)to do nothing to help somebody
The children never raised a finger to help around the house. raise/up the anteto increase the level of something, especially your demands or the risks in a situation
This year tournament organizers have upped the ante by offering record prize money for the top two teams. raise the barto set a new, higher standard of quality or performance
The factory has raised the bar on productivity, food safety and quality.This latest computer game raises the bar for interface design.The awards go to people who have truly raised the bar.Perhaps the new admission requirements raised the bar too high. raise your eyebrows (at something)to show that you think something is bad or are surprised by something
Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his wife. raise your glass (to somebody)to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
raise a/your hand against/to somebodyto hit or threaten to hit somebody
raise hell(informal)to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for somebody
raise the roofto produce or make somebody produce a lot of noise in a building, for example by shouting or cheering
Their cheers raised the roof. raise/lower your sightsto expect more/less from a situation
If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop. raise somebody’s spiritsto make somebody feel more cheerful or brave
The sunny weather raised my spirits a little. raise/lower the temperatureto increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.