Make a big deal about Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈdiɫ/ /əˈbaʊt

MAYK-uh-BIG-DEEL-uh-BOWT

UK

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /bˈɪɡ/ /dˈiːl/ /ɐbˈaʊt

MAYK-uh-BIG-DEEL-uh-BOWT

التعريف

To treat something as more important or serious than it really is; to exaggerate the significance of an issue or event.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal and often said when someone is reacting too much to a small issue. Commonly used with 'about' or 'over'. Similar to 'blow out of proportion'. Not typically used for truly serious matters.

• Spanish: hacer un gran problema de - exagerar (un asunto)
• Portuguese (BR): fazer um grande caso de - exagerar (um assunto)
• Portuguese (PT): fazer um grande caso de - exagerar (um assunto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 大惊小怪 - 夸大（某事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 大驚小怪 - 誇大（某事）
• Hindi: किसी बात का तमाशा बनाना - बात को बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर बताना
• Arabic: يعمل من الموضوع قضية كبيرة - يضخم (الأمر)
• Bengali: বড় ব্যাপার করা - বাড়াবাড়ি করা
• Russian: делать из мухи слона - преувеличивать
• Japanese: 大げさにする - 大事にする
• Vietnamese: làm to chuyện - làm quá lên
• Korean: 호들갑을 떨다 - 지나치게 신경 쓰다
• Turkish: abartmak - mesele yapmak
• Urdu: بات کو بڑھا چڑھا کر پیش کرنا
• Indonesian: membesar-besarkan - membuat ribut

جمل نموذجية

Don't make a big deal about the spilled water.

basic

My parents always make a big deal about my grades.

basic

You don't need to make a big deal about it.

basic

Why do you always make a big deal about being five minutes late?

natural

She loves to make a big deal about birthdays, so don't forget hers.

natural

Let's not make a big deal about this and just move on.

natural