kick up dust
Create a fuss
To kick up dust is to create a commotion or stir up trouble, often by raising objections or causing controversy: She kicked up dust about the new policy until they agreed to reconsider.
The literal image—feet or wheels raising clouds of dirt—extends to any disturbance that makes things harder to see clearly or settle down.
Noisy public disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- stirMix by circling
- fussAgitated, unnecessary concern
- ruckusNoisy, disruptive commotion
hullabaloo · kerfuffle · brouhaha · scene · controversy · trouble · agitation · flap
uproar
Noisy public disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- stirMix by circling
- fussAgitated, unnecessary concern
ruckus · hullabaloo · kerfuffle · brouhaha · scene · controversy · trouble · agitation · flap · to-do
dirt
Loose dry earth
tires · stampede · gallop · skid · cloud · particles · grit · debris · scatter · disturb
kick up dustkeep the peace
Prevent discord or conflict
let sleeping dogs lie · pour oil on troubled waters · settle down · calm down · go with the flow
kick up dustkeep a low profile
Remain unnoticed deliberately
lay low · fly under the radar · keep one's head down · blend in · keep quiet
kick up duststay quiet
Maintain silence
hold one's tongue · bite one's tongue · keep mum · say nothing · suffer in silence
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