[Idiom] MAKE A SCENE. - Avoiding Public Disruptions: Keep Cool in Public
Make a scene.
Create a public disturbance.
'Make a scene' refers to causing a loud, often embarrassing public disturbance through excessive or dramatic behavior. This idiom captures the imagination of a theatrical scene playing out not on stage, but in real life, where individuals draw unwelcome attention or cause a commotion. It’s frequently used to describe someone reacting uproariously in a way that disrupts the peace or draws public scrutiny.
Example Sentences
Don’t make a scene at the restaurant.
Don’t cause a disturbance at the restaurant.
She made a scene when she didn’t get her way at the store.
She caused a disturbance when she didn’t get her way at the store.
Making a scene will only embarrass you in public.
Causing a disturbance will only lead to public embarrassment.