Tom created a stink about Bob's remarks.
•Why did he make a stink about that?
•Tom is always trying to raise a stink.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
raise a stink (about someone or something) — AND make a stink (about someone or something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. □ You can depend on Fred to raise a stink. □ I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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