make a scene
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“Not here. Not now. You’ll make a scene. Do you want to ruin time completely?”
From Literature
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Clara had taken a few cautious steps toward the door, unsure of whether she ought to make a scene or just blend in, when something careened straight into her, knocking her to the floor.
From Literature
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You can make a scene and say “Get out, I won’t talk to you,” which makes you look crazy, or talk to them like they’re normal.
From Slate
“For a period of time, we can attract Amazon workers who want to have a drink and come into a killer space that looks like nothing else in the entire city and just has art installation and immersion all around them. We want to make a scene.”
From Seattle Times
When they returned the following day, Fadi Sckak said his mother had to “make a scene,” shouting in English at Palestinian officials who questioned how she and her brother-in-law had obtained permission to enter Egypt and what support was awaiting them on the other side.
From Seattle Times
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