start something 관용구
start something|start
v. phr.,
informal To make trouble; cause a quarrel or fight.
John is always starting something. Jack likes to play tricks on the other boys to start something. Compare: MAKE SOMETHING OF.
start something
start something Cause trouble, especially a quarrel or fight, as in
Stop bringing that up—do you want to start something? [Colloquial; early 1900s]
start something
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Cause trouble, abnormally a affray or fight, as in Stop bringing that up-do you appetite to alpha something? [Colloquial; aboriginal 1900s] Learn more: something, startˈstart something/anything
(informal) activate a action or an argument: Don’t try to alpha annihilation with him, he has a knife. ♢ Are you aggravating to alpha something?Learn more: anything, something, start start something
Informal To account trouble.Learn more: something, start