The boys were kicking up a terrific row.

这在起哄。

Benson signaled the auctioneer quietly and kicked the bid up another thousand dollars.

本森悄悄地向拍卖人做了个手势, 然后把出价又抬高了1000元。

He kicked up a stink about the noise from the new nightclub, writing to all the papers and complaining to the council.

他就新开的那家夜总会噪音扰民一事大做文章，给各家报纸向政务会投诉。