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• disturbance — n. 1) to cause, create, make a disturbance 2) to quell, put down a disturbance * * * [dɪs tɜːb(ə)ns] create make a disturbance put down a disturbance to cause to quell …   Combinatory dictionary

• make — I. verb (made; making) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavic mazati to anoint, smear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• disturbance of worship — The common law offense of disturbance of persons gathered for the purpose of religious worship, extended by statute to the protection of all lawful meetings against the wilful and tumultuous conduct of persons attempting to make a disturbance. 24 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• make waves — {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one s influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation. * /Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• make waves — {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one s influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation. * /Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• make a scene — {v. phr.} To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. * /I didn t want Kate to make a scene in front of all of those people, so I gave her the money she wanted./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• make a scene — {v. phr.} To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. * /I didn t want Kate to make a scene in front of all of those people, so I gave her the money she wanted./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• disturbance — noun 1 actions that upset the normal state of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, serious ▪ minimal, minimum, minor, slight ▪ environmental …   Collocations dictionary

• make waves — (informal) CAUSE TROUBLE, be disruptive, be troublesome; make an impression, get noticed. → wave * * * phrasal : to disturb the status quo unimaginative, traditional career man who does not make waves Henry Trewhitt * * * make waves To create a… …   Useful english dictionary

• make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• make\ waves — v. phr. informal Make one s influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation. Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves …   Словарь американских идиом