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a burglar/car/fire alarm
: 
Someone’s car alarm was going off. He 
set off the burglar alarm accidentally. No sooner had they seen the flame 
than they sounded the fire-alarm.
to give/raise/sound an alarm
: 
Those who raise false alarms will 
get no help when help is needed.
to alarm
vt
to arouse to a sense of danger: 
The whole world is alarmed 
by these events.
alarming
a
exciting fear or anxiety:
 The news of an increase in vio-
lent crime countrywide was alarming.
alarmist
n
a panic-monger: 
He’s often subject to panic. An alarmist, 
that’s what he is.
2. 
fuss
(
about/around/with
) 
vi
to get nervous or excited:
 I wish 
you stopped fussing — I’ll be perfectly all right. Paul was fussing with 
his clothes, trying to get his tie straight.
fuss
n
unnecessary or irritating activity, especially in small matters: 
Until I heard her sing I couldn’t see what all the fuss was about.
to make/kick up a fuss about (over) smth
to show too much anxiety 
or nervousness about smth: 
Why make all that fuss about trifles?
to make a fuss of smb (BrE)/over smb (AmE)
to pay all sorts of 
little attentions to a person: 
They made a fuss of their guest, eager to 
please him.

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fussy
a
paying too much attention to little, unimportant things: 
A lot of small children are fussy eaters.
to be fussy about smth:
Should we be fussy about our clothes or 
food?