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kick up a fuss

[kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise a row] also [kick up a dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. * /When the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fuss and feathers

[fuss and feathers] {n.}, {informal} Unnecessary bother and excitement. * /She is full of fuss and feathers this morning./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

make a fuss over

[make a fuss over] {v. phr.} 1. To quarrel about something or someone. * /I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick./ 2. To he excessively […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

raise jack

[raise jack] {v. phr.} {informal} Make a noise, set up a clamour; start making a raw, an uproar, brawl. See: [kick up a fuss] www.english-slang.com

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