"make a federal case out of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小题大做（美式表达）
• 把...当大事

Definition

把某件事情當作比實際情況更嚴重或重要，常常會抱怨或大吵大鬧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

美国口语，非常随意，用来批评别人把小问题搞得很严重。通常用于鸡毛蒜皮的小事，不是真的打官司。可用于‘make a federal case out of + 某事’结构。

Examples

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

别为一个小错误**小题大做**。

He always makes a federal case out of nothing.

他总是对小事**小题大做**。

Please don't make a federal case out of the dishes.

拜托，别因为碗碟的事**小题大做**。

If you keep making a federal case out of every tiny thing, people will tune you out.

如果你每件小事都**小题大做**，别人迟早不会理你了。

She tends to make a federal case out of delays, even if it’s just five minutes.

她老是对迟到的事**小题大做**，哪怕只晚五分钟。

Wow, you're really making a federal case out of this! It's not that serious.

哇，你真是**把这件事当成大事了**！其实没那么严重。