flutter in the dovecote

== English == === Etymology === Probably from flutter the dovecote, possibly from Coriolanus (written c. 1608–1609; published 1623) by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616), Act V, scene vi (spelling modernized): “[L]ike an eagle in a dovecote, I / Fluttered your Volcians in Corioles.” === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌflʌtə ɪn‿ðə ˈdʌvkɒt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌflʌtɚ ɪn‿ðə ˈdʌvkɑt/, [-ɾɚ-] Hyphenation: flut‧ter in the dove‧cote === Noun === flutter in the dovecote (idiomatic) A disturbance, usually one caused within a group of people who are generally placid and unexcited. ==== Related terms ==== flutter the dovecot, flutter the dovecote, flutter the dovecotes ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== put the cat among the pigeons kerfuffle === References ===