put the cat among the pigeons

put/set the cat among the pigeons

(British & Australian)

to do or say something that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worried Tell them all they've got to work on Saturday. That should set the cat among the pigeons.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Khloe	KLO-ee	English (Modern)
Kristel	KRIS-təl	English (Rare)
Fulgencio	fool-KHEN-thyo (Spanish), fool-KHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Philadelphia	fil-ə-DEL-fee-ə	English (Rare)
Anissa	-	English
GÉRaldine	-	French