Raise A Stink About (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Raise A Stink About (something) Idiom mean?

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raise a stink about (something) What does raise a stink about (something) mean?	to make a major issue out of something	The small business owners began to raise a stink about the new parking tax.
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go back to the drawing board What does "go back to the drawing board" mean?	to go back and start something from the beginning	The negotiations failed so we had to go back to the drawing board and start over.
piece of work What does "piece of work" mean?	person of unappealing or undesirable character
take a vacation What does "take a vacation" mean?	to go somewhere for a vacation	I have much stress at work and I want to take a vacation next month.
in rags What does "in rags" mean?	dressed in worn-out and torn clothing	The man standing outside the restaurant was in rags.
change one`s mind What does "change one`s mind" mean?	to change one`s decision	My friend changed his mind and will not go to the movie tonight.
go haywire What does "go haywire" mean?	to become damaged, to stop working properly	At first, things were going well but later our plans began to go haywire.
call the roll What does "call the roll" mean?	to call the names of students on a roll and expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning when the class starts the teacher calls the roll.

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score What does "score" mean?	have sexual relations with (said by men regarding women)
Go bust What does "Go bust" mean?	If a company goes bust, it goes bankrupt.
count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count people	The teacher stopped to count noses before the students got on the bus.

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Raise A Stink About (something) Idiom