fuss Idiom, Proverb

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fuss over

care for too much, pay much attention to Bertha's always fussing over her cats. She even warms their milk.

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kick up a fuss

complain, make a scene Jon will kick up a fuss if he doesn't get paid on time.

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make a fuss

cry or complain, throw a tantrum If I don't hold the baby, it will make a fuss. It will cry.

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raise a fuss

make trouble, make a disturbance The woman at the restaurant raised a fuss when her meal arrived late.

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fuss about

1． move about or behave in a nervous， excited way忙乱；紧张不安地来回走动
Stop fussing about；the taxi will arrive on time， and we shan't miss the train．别慌，出租车会准时来的，我们不会误火车的。
She fussed around all the time． 她一直是忙忙乱乱的。
Stop fussing about and sit down．别瞎忙了，坐下来休息吧。
She has been fussing about since morning， something must be bothering her．她从早到现在一直局促不安地踱来踱去，肯定有什么心事缠绕着她。
2．unsettle or irritate sb．by giving too mucn attention to him过分关心；过分操心
She fusses too much about her health；she't always trying some new medicine ．她过分担心她的健康，总是试用一些新药。
She does fuss the children about and always worries about their minor illnesses．她对孩子过分操心，他们有点小毛病，她就提心吊胆。

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fuss about/around

1． move about or behave in a nervous， excited way忙乱；紧张不安地来回走动
Stop fussing about；the taxi will arrive on time， and we shan't miss the train．别慌，出租车会准时来的，我们不会误火车的。
She fussed around all the time． 她一直是忙忙乱乱的。
Stop fussing about and sit down．别瞎忙了，坐下来休息吧。
She has been fussing about since morning， something must be bothering her．她从早到现在一直局促不安地踱来踱去，肯定有什么心事缠绕着她。
2．unsettle or irritate sb．by giving too mucn attention to him过分关心；过分操心
She fusses too much about her health；she't always trying some new medicine ．她过分担心她的健康，总是试用一些新药。
She does fuss the children about and always worries about their minor illnesses．她对孩子过分操心，他们有点小毛病，她就提心吊胆。

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fuss around

1． move about or behave in a nervous， excited way忙乱；紧张不安地来回走动
Stop fussing about；the taxi will arrive on time， and we shan't miss the train．别慌，出租车会准时来的，我们不会误火车的。
She fussed around all the time． 她一直是忙忙乱乱的。
Stop fussing about and sit down．别瞎忙了，坐下来休息吧。
She has been fussing about since morning， something must be bothering her．她从早到现在一直局促不安地踱来踱去，肯定有什么心事缠绕着她。
2．unsettle or irritate sb．by giving too mucn attention to him过分关心；过分操心
She fusses too much about her health；she't always trying some new medicine ．她过分担心她的健康，总是试用一些新药。
She does fuss the children about and always worries about their minor illnesses．她对孩子过分操心，他们有点小毛病，她就提心吊胆。

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kick up a fuss/a dust/a row

make trouble； make a disturbance 惹事端；起骚扰
Don't kick up a fuss about such trifles！不要为这点小事就吵吵嚷嚷！
When the teacher left the classroom， two boys kicked up a row．老师离开教室时，两个男孩开始打了起来。
If I refuse to go to the theater， my wife is sure to kick up a row．如果我拒绝去戏院，我妻子一定会大闹一场。
She is the kind of person who will kick up a fuss about a very trivial matter．她是那种为一点小事就会大吵大闹的人。

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kick up a fuss dust/a row

make trouble； make a disturbance 惹事端；起骚扰
Don't kick up a fuss about such trifles！不要为这点小事就吵吵嚷嚷！
When the teacher left the classroom， two boys kicked up a row．老师离开教室时，两个男孩开始打了起来。
If I refuse to go to the theater， my wife is sure to kick up a row．如果我拒绝去戏院，我妻子一定会大闹一场。
She is the kind of person who will kick up a fuss about a very trivial matter．她是那种为一点小事就会大吵大闹的人。

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make a fuss about

show unnecessary nervousness or excitement大惊小怪
Please don't make a fuss over such a thing．请不要为这点小事大惊小怪。
She made a tremendous fuss about it．这件事她闹得满城风雨。

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make a fuss about/over

show unnecessary nervousness or excitement大惊小怪
Please don't make a fuss over such a thing．请不要为这点小事大惊小怪。
She made a tremendous fuss about it．这件事她闹得满城风雨。

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make a fuss over

show unnecessary nervousness or excitement大惊小怪
Please don't make a fuss over such a thing．请不要为这点小事大惊小怪。
She made a tremendous fuss about it．这件事她闹得满城风雨。

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fuss and feathers|feather|feathers|fuss

n., informal Unnecessary bother and excitement. She is full of fuss and feathers this morning.

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kick up a fuss|dust|fuss|kick|kick up|kick up a du

v. phr., informal To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two boys kicked up a row.
Compare: RAISE CAIN, RAISE THE ROOF.

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make a fuss over|fuss|make

v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To he excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let's not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show exaggerated care or preoccupation about a person or an animal. Aunt Hermione is constantly fussing over her old lapdog.

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fuss

fuss
In addition to the idiom beginning with fuss, also see kick up a fuss; make a fuss.

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fuss and feathers

fuss and feathers
Needless commotion and display, as in There was so much fuss and feathers over the award ceremony that I decided not to attend. This expression probably survives because of its appealing alliteration. [Mid-1800s]