ado

[Bailey]

a·do (-d)
n.
Bustle; fuss; trouble; bother.



[Middle English, from the phrase at do : at, to (used with infinitive) (from Old Norse at; see ad- in Indo-European roots) + do, do; see do1.]

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. ado - a rapid bustling commotion
bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss
ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance

mark not-much-ado-or-To' do Bailey

[Slava]

Given the Shakespearean tie-in, I'm surprised we've not seen this one as yet. Do the powers that be have too much to do to do ado?