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kicked up a fuss

kicked up a fuss is the simple past and past participle of kick up a fuss.

Meaning of kick up a fuss

Verb

kick up a fuss (third-person singular simple present kicks up a fuss, present participle kicking up a fuss, simple past and past participle kicked up a fuss)

  1. (idiomatic) To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.

Questions about kicked up a fuss

What is kicked up a fuss the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked up a fuss is the simple past and past participle of kick up a fuss.

Words near kicked up a fuss in the dictionary

  1. kicked the tyres
  2. kicked to
  3. kicked to the curb
  4. kicked to the kerb
  5. kicked up
  6. kicked up a fuss
  7. kicked up dust
  8. kicked up one's heels
  9. kicked upstairs
  10. kicked with
  11. kicked with the other foot

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