armar un escándalo

to make a scene

armar un escándalo

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to make a scene

David armó un escándalo en medio centro comercial porque un señor se tropezó con él sin querer.

David made a scene in the middle of the mall because a guy bumped into him by accident.

b. to make a fuss

Si mi mamá se entera de lo que pasó, va a ir a armar un escándalo en la escuela.

If my mom finds out about what happened, she is going to go to the school and make a fuss.