"federal case" in Chinese (Simplified)
联邦案件小题大做（比喻）
Definition
由联邦法院审理的案件，或（口语）把某件事当作比实际更严重或重要的情况。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在法律上正式指联邦案件，口语里常用来批评别人反应过度。“make a federal case out of something”是美式英语俚语，指把小事当大事看待。
Examples
The lawyer will take the federal case to court next week.
律师下周将把这个**联邦案件**提交法院。
Don't make a federal case out of a small mistake.
别把小错误**小题大做**。
The news reported a major federal case about fraud.
新闻报道了一个关于欺诈的重要**联邦案件**。
Come on, it’s not a federal case—just relax.
拜托，这又不是**小题大做**的事情，别紧张。
Why do you always turn everything into a federal case?
你为什么总是把什么事都**小题大做**？
He made a federal case out of being late five minutes.
他因为迟到五分钟就**小题大做**。