make a stink about someone/something

make a stink (about something)

To be very vocal in one's displeasure about something; to make a scene. My mom made a stink when the store refused to accept her return without a receipt. One of the customers is making a stink about the service charge we included on his bill.See also: make, stink

make a stink about someone/something

verbSee raise a stink about someone/somethingSee also: make, someone, something, stink