What does "raise holy hell" mean? Is it a common phrase to use? I Googled the phrase, but couldn't find any definition.
It is used in the following context:
In the end it was Stanley Stewart, from the family's third generation, who raised holy hell (including knocking over a table during a heated argument) and finally convinced the family to move ahead with its own branding campaign.
Best Answer
It means to create havoc or chaos, usually in a confrontational or argumentative way.
If you search for raise hell you'll find the definition you're looking for - here's one. The word holy is just there as emphasis. I particularly like the way in which holy and hell used together - being opposites - show the breadth of the chaos that holy hell will create.