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Verb: put the cat among the pigeons
Usage: Brit, informal
  1. To say or do something that causes trouble, alarm, or agitation within a group
    "His controversial statement at the meeting really put the cat among the pigeons"

Derived forms: puts the cat among the pigeons, put the cat among the pigeons, putting the cat among the pigeons