The city council raised a hue and cry about the mayor's proposed budget.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hue — [[t]hju͟ː[/t]] hues 1) N COUNT A hue is a colour. [LITERARY] The same hue will look different in different light. ...a selection of tops in natural hues and fibres. Syn: shade 2) PHRASE If people raise a hue and cry about something, they protest… … English dictionary
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police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… … Universalium
publication — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of publishing or disseminating Nouns 1. publication, desktop publishing; announcement; news, information; promulgation, propagation, proclamation; circulation; bulletin, edition; hue and cry; banns;… … English dictionary for students
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
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disapprobation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condemnation Nouns 1. disapprobation, disapproval; dislike. 2. (lack of approval) discommendation, demerit; blame, detraction, condemnation. 3. (criticism) animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection … English dictionary for students
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
