raise a stink

idiom

: to complain or object very angrily
Some people are raising a stink about the proposed tax.

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“Raise a stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20stink. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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