kick up a fuss

Idioms and Phrases

Also, kick up a row or storm . Create a disturbance; start a fight. For example, The soup was cold, and Aunt Mary began to kick up a fuss, calling for the manager , or There's no need to kick up a row; the boys will leave quietly , or If they fire him, Carl is ready to kick up a storm . These expressions all employ kick up in the sense of “raise dust or dirt,” a usage dating from the mid-1700s.

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