a flutter in the dovecote

A stir or mild disturbance among a certain organization or group of people, especially one that is typically quiet, reserved, or conservative in nature. Likened to domestic pigeons fluttering their wings in response to an agitation (a dovecote being a structure built to house and raise them). The unexpected entrance of an exuberant young woman caused a bit of a flutter in the dovecote at the old Men's Only club.

词组	a flutter in the dovecote
释义	a flutter in the dovecote a flutter in the dovecote A stir or mild disturbance among a certain organization or group of people, especially one that is typically quiet, reserved, or conservative in nature. Likened to domestic pigeons fluttering their wings in response to an agitation (a dovecote being a structure built to house and raise them). The unexpected entrance of an exuberant young woman caused a bit of a flutter in the dovecote at the old Men's Only club. See also: dovecote, flutter Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: dovecote flutter flutter the dovecote flutter the dovecotes make a scene cause a scene create a scene create/make a scene make an uproar stir into (something)
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