make a fuss
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Cause a needless commotion or display, as in I'm sure he'll be here soon; please don't make a fuss . It is also often put as , as in He's making a fuss about nothing , or If you make a fuss over the small budget items, what will it be like when we discuss the big ones? The idiom dates from about 1800, although the use of fuss in this sense is a century older.
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make a fuss over someone . Treat someone with excessive attention, solicitude, or affection, as in Whenever they visit Grandma she makes a fuss over the children . [1920s]
Example Sentences
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They all loved to make a fuss of Marlene, and I think it helped also to have the children with us.
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“Told ya,” Avery mouths, because Avery is a person who somehow knows that no one’s going to make a fuss about shoes on graduation day.
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But I knew my aunt was never one to make a fuss—especially not smack in the middle of a public street.
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She realized her error at once but thought it best not to make a fuss over crossing it out, as it would simply draw attention to the name, and she would soon be safely at sea in any case.
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The day began with gifts and a song, and there were friends close at hand to share jokes and make a fuss.
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