raise stink
1raise a stink — verb take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again • Syn: ↑raise hell, ↑make a stink • Hypernyms: ↑object • Verb Frames: Somebod …
2raise hell — verb take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent (Freq. 1) She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again • Syn: ↑make a stink, ↑raise a stink • Hypernyms: ↑object • Verb Frames …
3stink — 1 past tense stank, past participle stunk verb (I) 1 to have a strong and very unpleasant smell: That paint stinks! (+ of): The place stank of old fish. | it stinks: It stinks of smoke in here. | stink to high heaven (=stink very much) 2 it… …
4raise a stink (about someone or something) — AND make a stink (about someone or something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. □ You can depend on Fred to raise a stink. □ I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem …
5raise a stink — verb To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem. If nothing happens when you ask nicely, raise a stink until something gets done. Syn: make a stink …
6stink — noun 1 very unpleasant smell ADJECTIVE ▪ acrid, overpowering STINK + NOUN ▪ bomb PREPOSITION ▪ stink of …
7stink — 1. in. to be repellent. □ This whole setup stinks. □ Your act stinks. Try another agent. 2. n. a commotion. (See also raise a stink (about someone or something).) □ The stink you made about money has done no good at all. You’re fired …
8raise a stink — to complain angrily about something. Parents really should raise a stink about violence on children s TV shows …
9raise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Raise is used after these nouns: ↑merit, ↑pay, ↑salary {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Raise is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑appeal, ↑case, ↑finance, ↑lottery, ↑wolf Raise is used …
10raise hell — informal 1) they were hollering and raising hell Syn: cause a disturbance, cause a commotion, be noisy, run riot, run wild, go on the rampage, be out of control; informal raise the roof 2) he raised hell with the planners Syn: remonstrate,… …
