| 释义 |
raise a stink
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.raise a stink - take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent; "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again"make a stink, raise hellobject - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" |
raise a stink
raise a stink (about something)To be very vocal in one's displeasure about something; to make a scene. My mom raised a stink when the store refused to accept her return without a receipt. One of the customers is raising a stink about the service charge we included on his bill.See also: raise, stinkraise a (big) stink(about someone or something) Go to make a (big) stink (about someone or something).See also: raise, stinkraise a stink(about something) Go to create a stink (about something).See also: raise, stinkkick up/make/create/raise a ˈstink (about something) (informal) show that you are angry about a situation, often by protesting in public: He kicked up a stink about the noise from the new nightclub, writing to all the papers and complaining to the council.See also: create, kick, make, raise, stink, upraise a stink verbSee raise a stink about someone/somethingSee also: raise, stinkraise a stink
Related to raise a stink: pass along, liven up, at first, To take care of, take the hintSynonyms for raise a stinkverb take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontentSynonymsRelated Words |