make trouble

meɪk ˈtrʌb.əl

made trouble

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Definition of make trouble - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

conflictcreate a disturbance or conflict

The protesters aimed to make trouble during the event.

stir up trouble

problemscause problems or difficulties

He always tries to make trouble for his coworkers.

stir up trouble

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with trouble

in trouble

adj.

facing punishment or negative consequences

He is in trouble with the law for speeding.

court trouble

act in a way that is likely to cause problems

If you lie to your boss, you court trouble.

invite trouble

act in a way that causes problems

Ignoring safety rules is a way to invite trouble.

teething trouble

initial problems when starting something new

The new software had some teething trouble at launch.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

be in trouble

facing a difficult or dangerous situation

If you don't finish the project, you will be in trouble.

no trouble at all

exp.

indicates willingness to assist without inconvenience

Bringing you a cup of tea is no trouble at all.

save someone the trouble

prevent someone from doing something unnecessary

I'll drive you there to save you the trouble of taking the bus.

save someone trouble

prevent someone from doing something hard or annoying

I will call ahead to save you trouble.

worth the trouble

adj.

justified by the results

Learning a new language is worth the trouble for the opportunities it brings.

Terms with make trouble included in their meaning

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inconvenience

cause trouble

make someone experience trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

pour fuel on the fire

figurative

make a bad situation worse by increasing anger or trouble

strike someone when they are down

figurative

make trouble worse for someone already in bad shape

throw fuel on the fire

conflict

make a bad situation worse by adding more trouble

put the cat amongst the pigeons

trouble

cause trouble or make people upset or worried

cause a nuisance

annoy others

make trouble or annoyance for other people

cause a ruckus

behavior

make a lot of noise or trouble in a place

pour gasoline on the fire

worsen conflict

make a bad situation worse by increasing anger or trouble

Examples of make trouble in a sentence

Don't make trouble during the meeting.
She tends to make trouble wherever she goes.

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French:créer des problèmes, causer des problèmes, ...
German:Unruhe stiften, Probleme machen, ...
Italian:creare problemi, causare guai, ...
Spanish:causar problemas, crear conflictos, ...
Portuguese:causar problemas, ...
Chinese:制造麻烦, ...
Japanese:問題を起こす, ...
Arabic:أَثَارَ المُشْكِلات, أَثَارَ الْمَشَاكِل, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת צָרוֹת, לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּעָיוֹת, ...
Russian:создавать проблемы, доставлять неприятности, ...
Ukrainian:створювати проблеми, ...
Hindi:गड़बड़ी करना, परेशानी पैदा करना, ...
Bengali:গোলমাল করা, সমস্যা সৃষ্টি করা, ...
Catalan:provocar conflictes, causar problemes, ...
Czech:dělat potíže, způsobovat problémy, ...
Danish:skabe uro, skabe problemer, ...
Dutch:problemen veroorzaken, moeilijkheden maken, ...
Greek:προκαλώ φασαρία, προκαλώ δυσκολίες, ...
Hungarian:balhét csinálni, problémát okozni, ...
Khmer:បង្ករឿង, បង្កបញ្ហា, ...
Korean:문제를 일으키다, 곤란을 만들다, ...
Persian:دردسر درست کردن, دردسر به‌پا کردن, ...
Polish:robić kłopoty, sprawiać kłopoty, ...
Portuguese (BR):causar problemas, ...
Romanian:a face probleme, a crea dificultăți, ...
Swedish:skapa problem, ställa till problem, ...
Thai:ก่อเรื่อง, ก่อปัญหา, ...
Turkish:sorun çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây rối, gây rắc rối, ...

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