raise a stink
Frequency: 6.53.5 per million words
to start complaining about something publicly
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Examples (10)
- If they don't fix the problem, I'm going to raise a stink.
- She threatened to raise a stink with the management.
- The customers decided to raise a stink about the poor service.
- He didn't want to raise a stink, but the issue was too important.
- By raising a stink, they hoped to get the company's attention.
- The activist group plans to raise a big stink at the city council meeting.
- Don't be afraid to raise a stink if you feel you've been unfairly treated.
- They quietly complained at first, but now they're ready to raise a stink.
- The local community might raise a stink over the proposed development.
- If the quality doesn't improve, we'll have to raise a formal stink.