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.
"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
"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.
