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To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance
The news story caused a stir
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cause a stir — cause/create a stir to cause a lot of interest and excitement. Emma caused quite a stir in her little black dress last night … New idioms dictionary
cause a stir — to cause unusual interest or excitement. Rufus was arguing with his older daughter about her boyfriend, and it caused a stir in the family. Usage notes: often used with quite for emphasis: Her latest novel has created quite a stir … New idioms dictionary
cause a stir — If something causes a stir, it creates an atmosphere of excitement or great interest. The arrival of the actress caused quite a stir in the village … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stir — stir1 W3S3 [stə: US stə:r] v past tense and past participle stirred present participle stirring ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mix)¦ 2¦(move slightly)¦ 3¦(leave a place)¦ 4¦(feelings)¦ 5¦(do something)¦ 6¦(cause trouble)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
stir — 1 verb 1 MIX (T) to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together: Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth. | stir sth in/into: When the sauce has cooled, add the grated cheese and stir it in. 2 FEELINGS a)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stir — vb Stir, rouse, arouse, awaken, waken, rally can all mean to cause to shift from quiescence or torpor into activity. Stir, often followed by up, usually presupposes excitement to activity by something which disturbs or agitates and so brings to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stir — Ⅰ. stir [1] ► VERB (stirred, stirring) 1) move an implement round and round in (a liquid or other substance) to mix it thoroughly. 2) move slightly or begin to be active. 3) wake or rise from sleep. 4) (often stir up … English terms dictionary
stir up a hornet's nest — stir up a hornet’s nest phrase to cause a situation that makes people very angry or upset Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: hornet … Useful english dictionary
stir the pot — To stir the pot is to agitate a situation to cause a reaction or trouble … The small dictionary of idiomes
stir up someone — stir up (someone/something) to cause a situation that upsets many people. One official claimed that foreign activists were stirring up trouble. The threat of censorship stirred up a hornet s nest of criticism on the Internet … New idioms dictionary
