She started 'making noises''about' running for office. [=she started saying things that showed she was thinking about running for office]
Politicians are 'making (all) the right noises' about improving the schools, but they don't want to spend any money to do it.
Congress has been 'making' (a lot of) 'noise' about lowering taxes, but no one expects it to happen.
(..) - - It's Rhodes. - Sorry, hello? - - Speak up, please. - What in the hell is that noise? - Oh, yeah, I'm driving with the top down. - Yeah, well, I need your help right now. Yeah. Speaking of funny, we've got a weapons depot that was just blown up a few clicks from where (..)2008 Iron Man