to brew up a storm
- idiom
- Informal
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causar revuelo
- Their announcement on social media brewed up a storm of interest and comments.
Examples
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The band's performance really brewed up a storm at the festival last night.
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The protests outside the building brewed up a storm that lasted for hours.
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The concert is sure to brew up a storm!
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Why did they brew up a storm at the meeting?
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The recent documentary brewed up a storm of debate among viewers.
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When the celebrity posted a controversial photo, it brewed up a storm on social media.
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His speech at the rally brewed up a storm of applause and cheers from the crowd.
Synonyms
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Make people feel excited or upset and attract attention
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To cause a lot of public interest and excitement
To make food quickly or to cause strong excitement
Make a party very lively and exciting
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
Antonyms
How Intense
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- Informal
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituent words 'brew' (to cause or develop, as in 'a storm is brewing') and 'storm' (a violent disturbance) make the general idea of generating a lot of commotion fairly inferable. However, the causative phrasal use 'brew up' with 'a storm' is metaphorical and collocational, so the precise idiomatic nuance and natural usage may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase brew up a storm mixes the idea of brew up (to make a hot drink) and storm (a lot of noise and activity). So when something 'brews up a storm' it means it creates a lot of excitement or trouble.