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kicking up a fuss

kicking up a fuss is the present participle and gerund 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 kicking up a fuss

What is kicking up a fuss the present participle and gerund of?
Kicking up a fuss is the present participle and gerund of kick up a fuss.

Words near kicking up a fuss in the dictionary

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

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