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Make a scene

Jale Qaraqan

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Make a scene 

 means to create a loud, emotional, or embarrassing display in public.

Examples:

1- When her order was wrong, she made a scene in the café — everyone was staring.
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My toddler made a scene in the supermarket when I said no to candy — everyone was staring! 

Hello and welcome to Daily English —Today’s idiom is a dramatic one - about emotions, attention, and control.

The expression is: “make a scene.”

 Imagine someone shouting loudly in a restaurant, arguing, and drawing everyone’s eyes.
 They’re definitely making a scene. What do you think it means?

 To make a scene means to create a loud, emotional, or embarrassing display in public.

📚Let’s check some examples: 

  1. When her order was wrong, she made a scene in the café — everyone was staring.


  2. He hates drama, so he never makes a scene, even when upset.


  3. Sometimes it’s wiser to stay calm than to make a scene.

My toddler made a scene in the supermarket when I said no to candy — everyone was staring!
 Have you ever seen someone make a scene — or caught yourself about to?
What did you learn from it?