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big stink

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  1. 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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Year after year, at my physical, I make a big stink about the chart remaining consistent.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2025

“We were just having a conversion because obviously there was a big stink that was made out of it last year, right?”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2022

On my way to check out the big stink in Carson, I felt like I was driving into a storm of environmental hazards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2021

You all raised a big stink about Apple’s ad tracking prompt for iPhone apps last year, saying it was anti-competitive and going to hurt small businesses.

From The Verge ● Aug. 11, 2021

Who’d have thought collecting a few Wonders would create such a big stink around Sassafras Springs?

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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