make a scene

Idioms and Phrases

Also, create a scene ; make an uproar . Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display. For example, Joan made a scene when the restaurant lost her dinner reservation , or Ted made an uproar over losing his luggage . Make a scene was first recorded in 1831; the variant employs uproar in the sense of “a noisy commotion,” a usage first recorded in 1548.

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