Blow out of proportions Meaning in English

expression

US

BLOH OW-t uhv pruh-POR-shunz

UK

blOH OW-t ov pruh-PAW-shunz

परिभाषा

To make something seem much more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal phrase, often used to criticize media, gossip, or reactions. Common collocation: 'blow things out of proportions'. Sometimes used as 'blown out of proportion' (passive). Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: exagerar - sacar de proporción
• Portuguese (BR): exagerar - aumentar além da conta
• Portuguese (PT): exagerar - tirar de proporção
• Chinese (Simplified): 夸大其词 - 小题大做
• Chinese (Traditional): 誇大其詞 - 小題大做
• Hindi: बात का बतंगड़ बनाना - बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर पेश करना
• Arabic: تضخيم الأمور - تهويل
• Bengali: অতিরঞ্জিত করা - ব্যাপারকে ফুলিয়ে ফাঁপিয়ে বলা
• Russian: раздувать из мухи слона - преувеличивать
• Japanese: 大げさに言う - 大げさにする
• Vietnamese: làm quá lên - phóng đại vấn đề
• Korean: 과장하다 - 침소봉대하다
• Turkish: abartmak - büyütmek
• Urdu: بات کو بڑھا چڑھا کر پیش کرنا - ضرورت سے زیادہ اہمیت دینا
• Indonesian: membesar-besarkan - melebih-lebihkan

उदाहरण वाक्य

Don't blow out of proportions what I said.

basic

The media often blows things out of proportions.

basic

Let's not blow out of proportions this problem.

basic

Honestly, people are blowing it out of proportions—it wasn't that bad.

natural

Her joke was taken the wrong way and blown out of proportions online.

natural

Things can get messy if we blow out of proportions small issues at work.

natural