Meanings
verbkick up a fuss (third-person singular simple present kicks up a fuss, present participle kicking up a fuss, simple past and past participle kicked up a fuss)
present singular third person kicks up a fuss · participle present kicking up a fuss · participle past kicked up a fuss · past kicked up a fuss
- idiomaticTo show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.
Translations
Finnish nostaa meteli
- nostaa metelito show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
Hungarian balhézik, balhét csap
- balhézikto show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
- balhét csapto show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
- cirkuszolto show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
- jelenetet rendezto show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
Māori utiuti
- utiutito show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
Polish robić scenę, zrobić scenę
- robić scenęto show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
- zrobić scenęto show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality
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APA
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“kick up a fuss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20up%20a%20fuss. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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