big stink
A major scandal or furor. For example, If they don't improve the women's facilities, Marjorie will make a big stink about it. [Early 1800s]
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How to use big stink in a sentence
That's because the other side rarely makes a big stink about them.
Akin's Permanence, Huckabee's Sick Mumbo-Jumbo | Michael Tomasky | August 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST"They made a big stink," William Temple, an activist with the group, told The Daily Beast, referring to Tea Party Patriots.
"They made a big stink," William Temple said, referring to Tea Party Patriots.
"big stink," he amended, and strode off into rainy twilight, leaving Jesse to salvage what he might of glory.
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