raise a rumpus
Example Sentences
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She just got to the place where it's her time to spill brine, and raise a rumpus about something, and aisy brathin' would start her.
From At the Foot of the Rainbow by Stratton-Porter, Gene
"And we must be ready to fight, for that man will raise a rumpus."
From Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Standish, Burt L.
"Lordy, but this will raise a rumpus," groaned the landlord.
From Green Fancy by McCutcheon, George Barr
My wife would raise a rumpus if I brought you along.
From The Rise of David Levinsky by Cahan, Abraham
They sort of partitioned the cage off by itself, and kept close watch on Harry, so he wouldn’t raise a rumpus.
From The Boys of the Wireless by Webster, Frank V.
