Federal case Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfɛdɝəɫ/, /ˈfɛdɹəɫ/ /ˈkeɪs

FED-er-uhl KAYS

UK

fˈɛdəɹəl/ /kˈeɪs

FED-er-uhl KAYS

परिभाषा

A legal case handled by a federal court, or (informal) a situation that someone treats as more serious or important than it really is.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used formally in legal contexts and informally to criticize someone for overreacting. The idiom 'make a federal case out of (something)' is common in American English and means to exaggerate the importance of something minor.

• Spanish: caso federal
• Portuguese (BR): caso federal
• Portuguese (PT): caso federal
• Chinese (Simplified): 联邦案件 - 小题大做（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 聯邦案件 - 小題大做（比喻）
• Hindi: संघीय मामला
• Arabic: قضية فدرالية
• Bengali: ফেডারেল মামলা - অপ্রয়োজনীয় বাড়াবাড়ি (informal idiom)
• Russian: федеральное дело - раздувать из мухи слона (разг.)
• Japanese: 連邦事件 - 大げさにすること（比喩）
• Vietnamese: vụ án liên bang - làm quá lên (nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 연방 사건 - 괜히 크게 만드는 일 (비유)
• Turkish: federal dava - abartmak (deyimsel ifade)
• Urdu: وفاقی مقدمہ - بات کو ضرورت سے زیادہ سنجیدہ بنانا (محاورہ)
• Indonesian: kasus federal - memperbesar masalah (idiom)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The lawyer will take the federal case to court next week.

basic

Don't make a federal case out of a small mistake.

basic

The news reported a major federal case about fraud.

basic

Come on, it’s not a federal case—just relax.

natural

Why do you always turn everything into a federal case?

natural

He made a federal case out of being late five minutes.

natural