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make a scene

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  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.

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Make a scene The internet is not a meritocracy.

From Forbes • Jul. 18, 2011

Scēnog′raphy, the art of perspective: representation in perspective.—Behind the scenes, at the back of the visible stage; Make a scene, to make a noisy or otherwise unwelcome exhibition of feeling.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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