cause a flutter

Definition

Definition of cause a flutter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

emotion

make someone feel excited or nervous suddenly

Her smile could cause a flutter in anyone's heart.

excite

unnerve

group reaction

create a brief excitement or commotion among people

The celebrity's arrival caused a flutter in the crowd.

cause a stir

create a buzz

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Expressions with cause

lost cause

person or thing that is hopeless or futile

Trying to fix that old car is a lost cause.

cause célèbre

issue arousing widespread public debate

The trial became a cause célèbre in the media.

cause a fuss

create a disturbance or commotion about something

She caused a fuss at the restaurant over her order.

cause a stir

make people excited, upset, or talk a lot about something

The new policy will cause a stir in the city.

cause a big stir

create excitement or controversy among people

The new policy caused a big stir in the community.

cause a commotion

create a noisy disturbance or uproar

The loud music caused a commotion in the neighborhood.

Expressions with flutter

flutter about

act nervously or excitedly without clear purpose

She fluttered about the room before the interview.

flutter one's eyelashes

move eyelashes quickly to flirt or charm someone

She fluttered her eyelashes to get his attention.

in a flutter

adv.

feeling nervous or excited in a quick way

She arrived at the interview in a flutter.

flutter eyelashes at

move eyelashes quickly to attract attention

She fluttered her eyelashes at him playfully.

take a flutter

support a risky option or choice

She took a flutter on the new startup.

flutter kick

exercise with alternating leg movements

He performed flutter kicks to strengthen his abs.

wow and flutter

slow and fast pitch variations in audio playback

The old tape recorder had noticeable wow and flutter.

auricular flutter

rapid irregular beating of the heart's atria

The patient was diagnosed with auricular flutter.

ocular flutter

involuntary rapid eye movements causing vision issues

The patient was diagnosed with ocular flutter.

have a flutter

engage in a small bet or gamble

She decided to have a flutter on the horse race.

Examples of cause a flutter in a sentence

The surprise announcement caused a flutter in the audience.
Her sudden announcement caused a flutter among the guests.
The rumor caused a flutter in the office.

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French:faire battre le cœur, causer une effervescence, ...
German:das Herz höher schlagen lassen, Unruhe stiften, ...
Italian:far battere forte il cuore, suscitare scompiglio, ...
Spanish:provocar un vuelco, causar revuelo, ...
Portuguese:fazer palpitar, causar agitação, ...
Chinese:让心跳加速, 引起骚动, ...
Japanese:ときめかせる, ざわめきを起こす, ...
Arabic:أثارَ, أثارَ ضَجَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְנִיס פַּרְפְּרִים לַבֶּטֶן, לְעוֹרֵר הִתְרַגְּשׁוּת, ...
Russian:всколыхнуть чувства, вызвать ажиотаж, ...
Ukrainian:збуджувати, збудити, ...
Hindi:दिल में हलचल मचा देना, हलचल मचाना, ...
Bengali:উত্তেজিত করা, উত্তেজনা সৃষ্টি করা, ...
Catalan:fer bategar fort, provocar enrenou, ...
Czech:rozrušit, vyvolat rozruch, ...
Danish:give sommerfugle i maven, vække opsigt, ...
Dutch:een kriebel veroorzaken, voor opschudding zorgen, ...
Greek:ταράζω, προκαλώ αναστάτωση, ...
Hungarian:felkavarni, feltűnést kelteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យបេះដូងញ័រ, បង្កឱ្យមានការភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ...
Korean:설레게 하다, 술렁이다, ...
Persian:باعث هیجان شدن, ایجاد هیجان کردن, ...
Polish:wywołać dreszczyk, wywołać poruszenie, wzbudzić emocje, wywołać poruszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer o coração disparar, causar alvoroço, ...
Romanian:a stârni emoții, a provoca agitație, ...
Swedish:få att rodna, väcka uppståndelse, ...
Thai:ทำให้ใจเต้นแรง, สร้างความฮือฮา, ...
Turkish:kıpırtı yaratmak, heyecan yaratmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm xao xuyến, gây xôn xao, ...

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