raise a fuss

idiom

: to complain or object very angrily

The customer raised a fuss about being overcharged and demanded a refund.

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Recent Examples on the Web Wouldn’t the family of the deceased mouse/human raise a fuss? —

Jesse Ball, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024

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