kick up a stink Synonyms

kick up a stink Meaning

kick up a stink

to complain

kick up a stink Sentence Examples

  1. The neighbors threatened to kick up a stink if the construction noise continued.
  2. The students decided to kick up a stink over the proposed new dress code.
  3. The politician's latest gaffe was sure to kick up a stink in the media.
  4. The animal rights activists promised to kick up a stink if the zoo didn't improve its conditions.
  5. The landlord kicked up a stink when he discovered the tenants had been subletting their apartment.
  6. The boss kicked up a stink when he saw the sloppy work his employees had done.
  7. The customer threatened to kick up a stink if they didn't receive a refund.
  8. The journalist was determined to kick up a stink about the government's corruption.
  9. The union members were prepared to kick up a stink if they didn't get a better pay deal.
  10. The parents kicked up a stink when they learned the school had lost their child's lunch money.

FAQs About the word kick up a stink

to complain

worry, scream,complain, kick, nag, grouch, whimper, beef, yammer, mutter

endure, take, accept,delight,bear, commend, cheer, rejoice, crow, countenance

The neighbors threatened to kick up a stink if the construction noise continued.

The students decided to kick up a stink over the proposed new dress code.

The politician's latest gaffe was sure to kick up a stink in the media.

The animal rights activists promised to kick up a stink if the zoo didn't improve its conditions.