holy stink

a holy stink

slang A fuss. There's no need to raise a holy stink about this, Eleanor—we'll figure something out.
See also: holy, stink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

holy stink

n. anything repellent; a real mess; a great argument or debate; a major issue. You really created a holy stink with that silly remark.
See also: holy, stink
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a holy stink
  • stank
  • stink
  • stunk
  • all options stink
  • AOS
  • option
  • holy smoke(s)
  • holy crap on a cracker
  • holy crickets
References in periodicals archive
But we hear the Mean Girls star has raised a holy stink with flunkies.