- make trouble
- make troubleto cause trouble or additional work. •
I don't want to make trouble, but I have a few suggestions that could make things work more smoothly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make trouble
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make trouble — cause a fight, don t make waves Don t make trouble, eh. Don t start an argument or a fight … English idioms
How to Make Trouble and Influence People — (ISBN 0958554927) was the title of a self published book from 1996 chronicling the history of political pranks and acts of creative subversion in Australia. The book consists of a series of short paragraphs describing incidents, as well as… … Wikipedia
trouble — trou|ble1 [ trʌbl ] noun *** ▸ 1 problems/worries ▸ 2 health problems ▸ 3 special difficult effort ▸ 4 unpleasant situation ▸ 5 when blame is likely ▸ 6 violence ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount problems, worries, or difficulties: The company… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trouble — 1 noun 1 PROBLEMS (C, U) problems that make something difficult, spoil your plans, make you worry etc: Every time there s trouble, I have to go along and sort it out. (+ with): They re having a lot of trouble with the new baby. | trouble doing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trouble — I UK [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trouble : singular trouble plural troubles *** Get it right: trouble: Trouble is mostly used as an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is not usually found in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong:… … English dictionary
trouble — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 problems ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, big, deep, desperate (esp. BrE), dire, huge (esp. AmE), major, real, serious … Collocations dictionary
trouble — [c]/ˈtrʌbəl / (say trubuhl) verb (troubled, troubling) –verb (t) 1. to disturb in mind; distress; worry. 2. to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: may I trouble you to shut the door? 3. to cause bodily pain or inconvenience to, as …
make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
make waves — (informal) CAUSE TROUBLE, be disruptive, be troublesome; make an impression, get noticed. → wave * * * phrasal : to disturb the status quo unimaginative, traditional career man who does not make waves Henry Trewhitt * * * make waves To create a… … Useful english dictionary
make — [[t]meɪk[/t]] v. made, mak•ing, n. 1) to bring into existence by shaping, changing, or combining material: to make a dress[/ex] 2) to cause to exist or happen: to make trouble[/ex] 3) to cause to become: to make someone happy[/ex] 4) to appoint:… … From formal English to slang
trouble — trou•ble [[t]ˈtrʌb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress: The sufferings of the poor troubled him[/ex] 2) to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: May I trouble you to shut the… … From formal English to slang