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  • make a drama out of something — phrase to treat a particular situation as if it is more serious or exciting than it really is Thesaurus: to exaggerate and overstatesynonym Main entry: drama * * * make a drama out of sth idiom to make a small problem or event seem more important …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a meal of — see under ↑meal1 • • • Main Entry: ↑make make a meal of 1. To consume as a meal 2. To enjoy to the full 3. To treat or perform in an unnecessarily laborious or meticulous way • • • Main Entry: ↑meal …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a thing of — 1. To make an issue, point of controversy, etc of 2. To fuss about • • • Main Entry: ↑thing * * * make a (big) thing of (or about) informal make (something) seem more important than it actually is …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a federal case (out) of (something) — American to make something seem more important or serious than it really is. He only swore at you there s no need to make a federal case out of it! (usually negative) …   New idioms dictionary

  • make heavy weather of — To find excessive difficulty in • • • Main Entry: ↑weather * * * see weather * * * make heavy weather of Brit informal : to treat (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is an actor who makes heavy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a meal out of — make a meal (out) of 1 : to eat (a particular food) as your meal without anything else This bread is so good, I could make a meal of it. 2 Brit, informal : to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make (a) great play of (something) — to do something in a way that makes people notice what you are doing, often in order to make it seem more important than it really is. She made great play of ignoring me when I spoke to her …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a song and dance about something — make a song and dance about (something/doing something) British & Australian to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it. I only asked her to move her car but she made such a song and dance about it. He… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a song and dance about doing something — make a song and dance about (something/doing something) British & Australian to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it. I only asked her to move her car but she made such a song and dance about it. He… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a song and dance about — (something/doing something) British & Australian to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it. I only asked her to move her car but she made such a song and dance about it. He made a real song and dance… …   New idioms dictionary

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