make a scene

1. 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.

Example Sentences

“So don’t you make a scene or mention Jeff Epstein, or your show will be scrapped — shut your trap.”

From Los Angeles Times

The first post, from his X feed, said: "If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls."

From BBC

He wrote: "Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails punch him in the balls."

From BBC

“For a period of time, we can attract Amazon workers who want to have a drink and come into a killer space that looks like nothing else in the entire city and just has art installation and immersion all around them. We want to make a scene.”

From Seattle Times

Whether Trump was having an uncontrolled outburst or had planned to make a scene in the courtroom all along, he scheduled a news conference at 40 Wall Street, a building he owns, after court ended for the day.

From New York Times

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