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1 to raise a stink
to raise a stinka) armar um barulho, fazer uma confusão. b) reclamar. -
2 stink
[stiŋk] 1. past tense - stank; verb(to have a very bad smell: That fish stinks; The house stinks of cats.) cheirar mal2. noun(a very bad smell: What a stink!) fedor* * *[stiŋk] n 1 fedor, mau cheiro. 2 queixa, reclamação • vt+vi (ps stank, stunk, pp stunk) 1 feder, ter mau cheiro, tresandar. 2 ter má reputação. 3 não prestar, ser uma droga. 4 Braz coll cheirar mal, não cheirar bem, parecer que tem algo de errado. big stink sl escândalo, pampeiro. he stinks in my nostrils sl não o tolero, não gosto dele. he stinks of money coll ele está cheio de dinheiro. it stinks! não gosto, não serve. like stink coll a) muito. b) intensamente. to raise a stink a) armar um barulho, fazer uma confusão. b) reclamar. to stink out a) espalhar mau cheiro. b) afugentar pelo mau cheiro. to stink with prover em excesso.
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raise a stink — verb 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 • Syn: ↑raise hell, ↑make a stink • Hypernyms: ↑object • Verb Frames: Somebod … Useful english dictionary
raise a stink (about someone or something) — AND make a stink (about someone or something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. □ You can depend on Fred to raise a stink. □ I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
raise a stink — verb To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem. If nothing happens when you ask nicely, raise a stink until something gets done. Syn: make a stink … Wiktionary
raise a stink — to complain angrily about something. Parents really should raise a stink about violence on children s TV shows … New idioms dictionary
raise a stink — {v. phr.} To cause a disturbance; complain; protest strongly. * /Quite a stink was raised in the office when the boss discovered that several employees had left early./ … Dictionary of American idioms
raise a stink — {v. phr.} To cause a disturbance; complain; protest strongly. * /Quite a stink was raised in the office when the boss discovered that several employees had left early./ … Dictionary of American idioms
raise\ a\ stink — v. phr. To cause a disturbance; complain; protest strongly. Quite a stink was raised in the office when the boss discovered that several employees had left early … Словарь американских идиом
raise a stink — complain a lot, cause an argument or a bad scene Gunter raised a stink by accusing the chairman of stealing funds … English idioms
raise a stink — Create a scandal … A concise dictionary of English slang
raise hell — verb take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent (Freq. 1) She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again • Syn: ↑make a stink, ↑raise a stink • Hypernyms: ↑object • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
stink — 1. in. to be repellent. □ This whole setup stinks. □ Your act stinks. Try another agent. 2. n. a commotion. (See also raise a stink (about someone or something).) □ The stink you made about money has done no good at all. You’re fired … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
