| 词组 | kick up |
| 释义 | kick up 1. kick up a fuss/kick up a stink BrE to complain a lot about something so that people will know that you are very annoyed about it: ▪ People in the neighbourhood are kicking up a fuss about the noise from the airport. ▪ Many businesses have been kicking up a stink about the high interest rates. 2. kick up a storm/controversy to cause a lot of trouble or discussion about something: ▪ If the government goes ahead with the new tax, it will kick up a political storm. 3. kick up sth • kick sth up AmE informal to increase something, usually a price: ▪ When the landlord kicked up his rent, Mallory packed his bags and left without notice. ■ SIMILAR TO: raise, increase, ↑hike up informal |
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