raise a rumpus
Example Sentences
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"And we must be ready to fight, for that man will raise a rumpus."
From Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Standish, Burt L.
Let's raise a rumpus an' scare 'em to death!
From On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration by Sinclair, Upton
He’d be liable to raise a rumpus, he would.”
From The Peace of Roaring River by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)
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
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.
