Phr. to make strife: to cause dissension.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > be in dissension or at variance [verb (intransitive)] > cause dissension (10) to make strife1303 Phr. to make strife: to cause dissension. to make the feathers flyc1430 In various figurative expressions: †two feathers out of a goose: a very small part of anything. †to gain more feathers: (of a rumour) to assume… to stir the coals1539 to stir the coals and variants: to make trouble; to incite conflict or ill feeling. Now also with of: to encourage or increase the intensity of… to make mischiefc1572 to make mischief: to create or promote discord or dissension, esp. by gossiping or talebearing. Cf. mischief-maker, n. to blow the bellows1590 figurative. to blow the bellows: to stir up passion, strife, etc. Obsolete. (Cf. to blow the fire at sense 17b.) to blow the fire1670 figurative. to blow the fire: to stir up or promote strife; to fan the flame of discord. Cf. to blow the coals at coal, n. phrases 3a. to stir the pot1826 colloquial. to stir the pot: to cause trouble, esp. to provoke others vicariously; to incite conflict or controversy. Also in later use: to challenge… to stir (also rouse) the possum1900 Australian slang. to stir (also rouse) the possum: to stir up controversy, liven things up. to mix it1950 transitive. colloquial. to mix it: to quarrel, fight; to start fighting; to cause trouble; to tangle with an adversary; (later also simply) to… Subcategories:— cause a breach (1) |
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