make a stink

Frequency: 7.04.5 per million words

to make a strong complaint or protest

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Examples (10)

  • If they don't fix the issue, I'm going to make a stink at the customer service desk.
  • She decided to make a stink about the unfair treatment she received.
  • Don't be afraid to make a stink if you believe your rights are being violated.
  • The activists plan to make a big stink outside the city hall.
  • He threatened to make a stink to the manager if his order wasn't corrected.
  • Why did you make such a stink about a minor inconvenience?
  • We need to make a stink collectively to get their attention.
  • The residents have been making a stink about the new construction project for months.
  • If you want change, sometimes you have to make a stink.
  • His constant complaining started to make a stink among his colleagues.