cause a scene

I was there to do my job, not to cause a scene — that was being done by De León’s people — and I understood he was just following orders.

Her now-former husband said he had witnessed it but did not confront Mr. Cohen because he did not want to cause a scene.

You should not attend if you know that your presence will, through no fault of your own, cause a scene that will mar the event.

A coffee shop or dim sum restaurant, however, is probably not the appropriate place to scream, freak out, ugly cry and cause a scene.

States also need strong and clear dismissal policies enabling supervisors to remove poll workers who break the rules, threaten voting integrity or otherwise cause a scene.