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.
(..) Yeah, them Indians down Texas way ... ...they may rob you, ain't gonna take your topknot. When was it? God damn, will you just, would you quit that noise now, will ya? Or just ... Leave it. I'm following further back from heading against the boys on account (..)2015 The Revenant