cause a scene

cause a scene

To create a loud, typically angry disturbance or display in public, such that it draws attention to those involved. Robert caused a scene in the store when they refused to refund him for the broken television. My parents always cause a scene with their fighting wherever we go. I gingerly stepped over a screaming child who was causing a scene in the toy department.
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