make a stink

1. 1.

   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”

   Synonymsraise hellraise a stink

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Questions about make a stink

What does make a stink mean?

make a stink means "take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent".

What is another word for make a stink?

Close synonyms include raise hell, raise a stink. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.