raising a stink
Making loud objections
Raising a stink is making a loud, persistent complaint about something, typically to authorities or in public.
The phrase suggests the commotion is hard to ignore, like an unpleasant smell: She raised a stink with the school board about the new policy.
The goal is usually to force action through sheer insistence.
- complaintExpression of discontent
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- public outcryWidespread vocal disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
making a fuss · boycott · chaos · fury · indignation · commotion · argument · ruckus · debate · march · fuss · unrest · hullabaloo · resistance · making waves · dissatisfaction · criticism · frustration
raising a stinkkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
biting one's tongue · letting it go · turning a blind eye · looking the other way · suffering in silence
raising a stinkkeeping the peace
Maintaining order and calm
going with the flow · playing nice · letting it go · papering over · burying the hatchet
raising a stinkgrinning and bearing it
Enduring discomfort with feigned cheerfulness
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