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kick up a fuss





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Anyone expecting Leonard to kick up a fuss and spark a war in the Raptors’ locker-room has been left waiting.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2019

Some have already begun to kick up a fuss.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2017

If they kick up a fuss, you’re well within your rights to have new locks made, but I don’t think your in-laws have demonstrated that they’re likely to be unreasonable about this.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2016

It's unpleasant but you know that if you sue them or kick up a fuss, all it will do is publicise the book.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2014

We do not kick up a fuss about our general proceedings; consequently, we imagine something very great must have happened to cause the Bird o’ Freedom to burst into such gallinacious paeans of delight.

From She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History. by Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy)




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