there's trouble brewing
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There is difficulty, danger, or unrest fermenting or expected to arise in the future. According to many inside the region, there's trouble brewing among working-class voters who felt betrayed by the recent legislative change. We sensed that there was trouble brewing, so we got out of the bar before the fight broke out.
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there’s ˈtrouble brewing
(informal) a difficult situation is starting to develop: There’s trouble brewing in the car industry.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017