make a stink
Example Sentences
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“He’s never made a stink in a headline about being disgruntled,” Conger said.
From Los Angeles Times
Do I let it slide, because that’s what my sister herself is doing, or correct them and make a stink, every single time?
From Washington Post
Part of her didn’t want to “make a stink,” because other issues, like homelessness, are more pressing.
From Seattle Times
I suppose that I may be in a minority of reviewers to make a stink about this, but I really wish Razer had built in a 3.5mm jack for wired listening.
From The Verge
“Bigger publications would like to make a stink that he’s going to the indies and not the big guys, which is frankly absurd,” she said.
From New York Times
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