put/set the cat among the pigeons

US /pʊt/sɛt ðə kæt əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪdʒɪnz/
UK /pʊt/sɛt ðə kæt əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪdʒɪnz/
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membuat kekacauan, mengacaukan suasana

to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people angry or worried

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His controversial remarks really put the cat among the pigeons at the meeting.
Pernyataan kontroversialnya benar-benar membuat kekacauan di rapat.
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Announcing the new policy will certainly set the cat among the pigeons.
Mengumumkan kebijakan baru pasti akan membuat kekacauan.