raise a stink
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Verb
raise a stink (third-person singular simple present raises a stink, present participle raising a stink, simple past and past participle raised a stink)
- (informal) To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
- If nothing happens when you ask nicely, raise a stink until something gets done.
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