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kicks up a fuss

kicks up a fuss is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 kicks up a fuss

What is kicks up a fuss the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Kicks up a fuss is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kick up a fuss.

Words near kicks up a fuss in the dictionary

  1. kicks the tyres
  2. kicks to
  3. kicks to the curb
  4. kicks to the kerb
  5. kicks up
  6. kicks up a fuss
  7. kicks up dust
  8. kicks up one's heels
  9. kicks up the arse
  10. kicks up the ass
  11. kicks up the backside

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