Stir the possum In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "stir the possum", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-03-26 12:03

Meaning of Stir the possum

Stir the possum Australia informal verb phrase

To provoke or propagate a contentious or divisive issue.

She was arrested for stirring the possum with her social media post about riots.

The government's unwillingness to deal with the problem is stirring the possum.

Other phrases about:

noise abroad

To propagate rumors.

stick up

1. To protrude or stand upright.

2. To attach something to a high point on a vertical surface so that it may be viewed or displayed.

3. To lift and keep something aloft.

4. To rob someone or something with a gun or other weapons.

 

lift up

1. To raise or pick someone or something up.

2. To make someone feel better, more confident, or satisfied.

provoke (one) to

1. If you say that someone provokes you to do something, you mean that he impels, stirs, or induces you to make a move.
2. If you say that something provokes you to something, you mean that it drives you to an angry or outraged emotional state or response.
 

Grammar and Usage of Stir the possum

Verb Forms

  • stirred the possum
  • stirring the possum
  • stirs the possum
  • to stir the possum

The verb "stir" should be conjugated according to its tense.

error

Report Error

Do you see anything wrong?

Share your idioms

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Submit An Idiom

Make a Donation!

Help us update and complete more idioms

Donate

TODAY
in hot pursuit (of somebody)
following someone eagerly and trying to catch them
Example: The police are in hot pursuit of the bank robber
Join the Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates!

Darkmode