Idiom
make a scene
Meaning
To bring unnecessary attention to oneself, especially through a public expression of tumultuous emotion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please do not make a scene in the restaurant.”
“She was so angry about the service that she started to make a scene in front of all the other customers.”
“Despite her husband's desperate pleas for composure, she refused to leave quietly and chose instead to make a scene that left the entire gala in stunned silence.”
Examples
simple
“Please do not make a scene in the restaurant.”
contextual
“She was so angry about the service that she started to make a scene in front of all the other customers.”
complex
“Despite her husband's desperate pleas for composure, she refused to leave quietly and chose instead to make a scene that left the entire gala in stunned silence.”
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