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give rise to

[give rise to] {v. phr.} To be the reason for; cause. * /A branch floating in the water gave rise to Columbus' hopes that land was near./ * /John's black […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get a rise out of

[get a rise out of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To have some fun with (a person) by making (him) angry; tease. * /The boys get a rise out of Joe […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rise from the ashes

[rise from the ashes] {v. phr.} To rise from ruin; start anew. * /A year after flunking out of medical school, Don rose from the ashes and passed his qualifying […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rise up

[rise up] {v. phr.} To stage a rebellion; revolt. * /The people finally rose up and communism came to an end in Eastern Europe./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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