make a scene
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make a scene
verb makes a scene · making a scene · made a scene
- To bring unnecessary attention to oneself, especially through a public expression of tumultuous emotion. I saw, though he tried to conceal it, that he was very much hurt at your behaviour, and I was sure, by his looks, that he did not think my jealous apprehension groundless; however, he protested he did, and persuaded me not to make a scene by arriving her in the middle of the night […]
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verb bring unnecessary attention to oneself
| Español | montar el pollo, dar la nota, montar un numerito, montar un show, armar un escándalo, montar un escándalo |
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| 中文 | 大吵大鬧 /大吵大闹 dàchǎodànào |
| Português | dar um show, fazer uma cena |
| Français | faire une scène, faire des histoires |
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