Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “kick up a fuss/stink“ and it is a phrase meaning “to complain or argue about something angrily/loudly and to create a disturbance or nuisance publicly, particularly when this is not necessary“.
Example Sentence: Holding this government to account requires a different approach to the question of patriotism. Sometimes loving your country involves kicking up a fuss. It means taking control of the narrative and telling the uncomfortable truth about a government that is letting its people down.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article ‘Patriotism’ is the last refuge of a scandalous government and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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