create/make a scene

create a scene

To create a loud, typically angry disturbance or display in public, such that it draws attention to those involved. Robert created a scene in the store when they refused to refund him for the broken television. My parents always create a scene with their fighting wherever we go.
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make a scene

To create a loud, typically angry disturbance or display in public, such that it draws attention to those involved. Robert made a scene in the store when they refused to refund him for the broken television. My parents always make a scene with their fighting wherever we go.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make a scene

 and create a scene
Fig. to make a public display or disturbance. When John found a fly in his drink, he started to create a scene. Oh, John, please don't make a scene. Just forget about it.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make a scene

Also, create a scene; make an uproar. Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display. For example, Joan made a scene when the restaurant lost her dinner reservation, or Ted made an uproar over losing his luggage. Make a scene was first recorded in 1831; the variant employs uproar in the sense of "a noisy commotion," a usage first recorded in 1548.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

create/make a ˈscene

complain noisily, behave badly, etc. especially in a public place: Please don’t create a scene in public.
See also: create, make, scene
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • create a scene
  • make a scene
  • cause a scene
  • make an uproar
  • flutter the dovecote
  • flutter the dovecotes
  • a flutter in the dovecote
  • dovecote
  • flutter
  • loud enough to wake the dead