Just like him to make such a to-do about it.
His film has caused a stir in America.
The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion.
And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.
We had to go through the whole palaver of changing our flight.
The villagers are in a pother over the plans to develop the area.
2 (noun) in the sense of bother He gets down to work without any fuss.
Most men hate the bother of shaving.
You've saved us a lot of trouble by helping.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs.
We kicked up a fuss and got an apology.
There have been a number of complaints about the standard of service.
The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.
This objection has obviously been dropped.
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
(verb) in the sense of worry She fussed about getting me a drink.
There's no point in you flapping around in the kitchen, making your guest feel uneasy.
My mother bustled around the kitchen.
I was constantly fretting about others' problems.
I realise now that the things which used to niggle me didn't really matter.
The children began to fidget.