kick up a storm

kick up a storm
kick up a fuss & kick up a row & kick up a storm
Fig. to become a nuisance; to misbehave and disturb (someone). (

Row

rhymes with

cow.

Note the variations in the examples.) •

The customer kicked up such a fuss about the food that the manager came to apologize.

I kicked up such a row that they told me to leave.

Oh, what pain! My arthritis is kicking up a storm.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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