scare the horses
stir up the animals
clutch one's pearls
make waves
disconcert
antagonize
antagonise
make baby Jesus cry
cause a stir
draw fire
bridle
controversialize
irritate
make a show of oneself
enturbulate
make a spectacle of oneself
misrespect
give it large
jump down someone's throat
upset the natives
ruffle some feathers
prompt
bring low
inspire
rail
instigate
anger
throng
sell ice to Eskimos
come down on
discomfort
lose face
give someone the gears
tease
get under someone's skin
put out
deprecate
raise red flags
shake up
test someone's patience
unstate
consternate
foment
go over like a lead zeppelin
go down like a lead zeppelin
get it in the neck
go down like a lead balloon
stir the pot