Collocations for fuss - noun
ADJ.
awful, big, great, terrible
VERB + FUSS
cause, kick up, make
She kicked up an awful fuss when she heard about it.
She kicked up an awful fuss when she heard about it.
FUSS + VERB
blow over, die down
Once the fuss has blown over, we''ll be able to get on with work as usual.
Once the fuss has blown over, we''ll be able to get on with work as usual.
PREP.
without ~
They left quietly, without fuss.
They left quietly, without fuss.
~ about
She made a big fuss about not having a window seat on the plane.
She made a big fuss about not having a window seat on the plane.
~ over
I think it''s all a lot of fuss over nothing.
I think it''s all a lot of fuss over nothing.
PHRASES
make a fuss of sb
The children were all making a great fuss of the new baby.
The children were all making a great fuss of the new baby.
with the minimum of fuss
The job was done with the minimum of fuss.
The job was done with the minimum of fuss.