make a stink
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 6, 2023
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 • Jul. 3, 2022
There’s a reason Romo knew he couldn’t make a stink about getting his old job back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2017
Even if they objected to getting pushed around by Uncle Sam behind closed doors, they had little incentive to make a stink about it, as doing so could jeopardize their business by raising suspicions.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2015
As smart as he is, Luke doesn’t make a stink about it.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
