kick up a row
Example Sentences
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The Mexican delegate, oldtime Labor Boss Luis Morones, had tried to kick up a row by accusing the A.F.L. of keeping Argentines away from Lima.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I will continue to agitate and kick up a row until we get rid of these evils."
From Time Magazine Archive
Only to-day I heard one of the red-coats say to his fellow, ‘When are they going to kick up a row?’
From The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale by Brown, Arthur, Rev.
He’ll kick up a row, and say there’s ten times as much damage done to it as there really is, and it’s next to nothing.
From Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days by Rainey, W. (William)
Don't kick up a row, And—spoil my game!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, April 30, 1892 by Various
