Raise
81raise\ funds — • raise funds • raise money v. phr. To solicit donations for a charity or a specific project. Our church is trying to raise the funds for a new organ …
82raise\ money — • raise funds • raise money v. phr. To solicit donations for a charity or a specific project. Our church is trying to raise the funds for a new organ …
83raise / raze — Raise means to build or grow : The farmer raises corn. The Amish will raise the walls of a building by noon. Raze is to destroy: The school was razed and a new one built in its place. See rise / raise …
84raise / raze — Raise means to build or grow : The farmer raises corn. The Amish will raise the walls of a building by noon. Raze is to destroy: The school was razed and a new one built in its place. See rise / raise …
85raise a smile — phrase to react to what someone has just said by smiling, or to make someone else react in this way She was too weak to even raise a smile. Thesaurus: to smilesynonym Main entry: raise …
86raise hopes — raise (someone’s) hopes/expectations/ phrase to make someone hope or expect that something will be very good or successful It would be unfair to raise your hopes at this early stage. Thesaurus: to make someone more hopeful and optimisticsynonym… …
87raise expectations — raise (someone’s) hopes/expectations/ phrase to make someone hope or expect that something will be very good or successful It would be unfair to raise your hopes at this early stage. Thesaurus: to make someone more hopeful and optimisticsynonym… …
88raise someone's expectations — raise (someone’s) hopes/expectations/ phrase to make someone hope or expect that something will be very good or successful It would be unfair to raise your hopes at this early stage. Thesaurus: to make someone more hopeful and optimisticsynonym… …
89raise the dead — literary phrase to make someone who is dead alive again They were making enough noise to raise the dead. Thesaurus: coming back to life againsynonym Main entry: raise …
90raise the bar — see ↑bar, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑raise * * * raise the ˈbar idiom to set a new, higher standard of quality or performance • The factory has raised the bar on productivity, food safety and quality. • …
