english
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Phrase(s): fuss and feathers Rur. fancy addictions that are overdone or troublesome. • A truly elegant dress doesn’t have a lot of fuss and feathers. • They ruined a nice room with all that fuss and feathers.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Needless commotion and display, as in There was so much fuss and feathers over the award ceremony that I decided not to attend. This expression probably survives because of its appealing alliteration. [Mid-1800s]
American Heritage Idioms