start something
Cause trouble, especially a quarrel or fight, as in Stop bringing that up—do you want to start something? [Colloquial; early 1900s]
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How to use start something in a sentence
"You'd better keep those hands up," he went on quickly, as he saw the two rascals making a move as if to start something.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope"Oh, we'll start something, leave it to us," said Roly Poly.
Pee-Wee Harris Adrift | Percy Keese FitzhughIt would be approximate, of course, but it would give us a start—something more definite than we have now.
In Her Own Right | John Reed ScottTo tell the truth, I was spoiling for a fight and I half wished they would start something.
Outwitting the Hun | Pat O'Brien"You go awn and start something—and you'll wisht you hadn't," they heard him croak from the big gate, and chuckled over his wrath.
Flying U Ranch | B. M. Bower
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