put up a howl

Example Sentences

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Thank heavens for those good old Methodists and others who put up a howl in Madison.

From Time Magazine Archive

A couple of them caught sight of me and put up a howl, but they were too busy with their personal foe to take off after me.

From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver

Joe said unhappily, "The Sovs have obviously decided to put up a howl about the use of aircraft in the West-world."

From Frigid Fracas by Reynolds, Mack

I put up a howl on my way to get my shovel, but the only thing that resulted was a loss of good humor on my part.

From Over the Top by Empey, Arthur Guy

The advertising manager put up a howl, and we took the thing to the board of directors.

From The Clarion by Stevens, William Dodge