raise a stink (about something)

raise a stink (about something)

To be very vocal in one's displeasure (about something); to make a scene (about something). My mom raised a stink when the store refused to accept her return without a receipt. One of the customers is raising a stink about the service charge we included on his bill.
See also: raise, stink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

raise a (big) stink

(about someone or something) Go to make a (big) stink (about someone or something).
See also: raise, stink

raise a stink

(about something) Go to create a stink (about something).
See also: raise, stink
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

raise a stink

verb
See raise a stink about someone/something
See also: raise, stink

raise a stink (about someone/something)

and make a stink (about someone/something)
tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem. If they use that kind of language with me, I’ll raise a stink.
See also: raise, someone, something, stink
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • raise a stink
  • raise a stink about someone/something
  • make a stink
  • make a stink (about something)
  • make a stink about someone/something
  • create a stink
  • kick up/make/create/raise a stink
  • kick up a stink
  • stank
  • stink