raise a rumpus
Example Sentences
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My wife would raise a rumpus if I brought you along.
From The Rise of David Levinsky by Cahan, Abraham
Now he's going to raise a rumpus for sure!
From Interference and Other Football Stories by Sherman, Harold Morrow
"Well," continued Xury, "all you have got to do is to raise a rumpus out there, an' awaken the people up stairs."
From No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone by Castlemon, Harry
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.
Let's raise a rumpus an' scare 'em to death!
From On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration by Sinclair, Upton
