raise a ruckus

phrase

chiefly US, informal

: to get upset and complain very loudly

He raised a ruckus over the cost of the repairs.

Examples of raise a ruckus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now traffic is going to be a nightmare, and when the noise increases, residents are going to raise a ruckus. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021

Boyarsky said he was appointed to the commission by then-City Controller Laura Chick, who asked him to raise a ruckus. — Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2020

Rhymes for raise a ruckus

• ficus
• picus