raise a stink (about something)
To be very vocal in one's displeasure about something; to make a scene. My mom raised a stink when the store refused to accept her return without a receipt. One of the customers is raising a stink about the service charge we included on his bill.
raise a (big) stink
(about someone or something) Go to make a (big) stink (about someone or something).
raise a stink
(about something) Go to create a stink (about something).
raise a stink
verbSee raise a stink about someone/something
raise a stink (about someone/something)
and make a stink (about someone/something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem. If they use that kind of language with me, I’ll raise a stink.