put/set the cat among the pigeons

引起麻煩；惹出亂子；捅出摟子。

例句：

• The mayor did not realize that he put the cat among the pigeons with his last speech. (市長沒意識到他上次的演說引起了軒然大波)
• The girl set the cat among the pigeons at home when she said she was pregnant. (這少女說她懷孕了，此話一出，全家人都不知所措)

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