Idiom
cook up a storm
Meaning
To make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They are cooking up a storm over the new office rules.”
“The neighbors are cooking up a storm because the city plans to build a new road nearby.”
“The sudden announcement of the budget cuts caused the staff to cook up a storm, leading to a heated debate that lasted throughout the afternoon.”
Examples
simple
“They are cooking up a storm over the new office rules.”
contextual
“The neighbors are cooking up a storm because the city plans to build a new road nearby.”
complex
“The sudden announcement of the budget cuts caused the staff to cook up a storm, leading to a heated debate that lasted throughout the afternoon.”
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