Make an issue of Meaning in English
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɪʃu/ /ˈəv
MAYK an or ən ISH-oo UHV
mˈeɪk/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɪʃuː/ /ˈɒv
MAYK un ISH-oo OV
Definição
To treat something as more important or problematic than it really is; to exaggerate the significance of a minor point.
Uso & Nuances
Informal and often slightly accusatory; commonly used to advise someone not to overreact. Collocations: 'don't make an issue of it', 'why do you always make an issue of...'. Similar to 'blow out of proportion', but softer.
Spanish: hacer un problema de - darle demasiada importancia aPortuguese (BR): fazer caso de - transformar em problemaPortuguese (PT): fazer caso de - transformar em problemaChinese (Simplified): 小题大做 - 把...当回事Chinese (Traditional): 小題大做 - 把...當回事Hindi: बात का मुद्दा बनाना - बात को बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर पेश करनाArabic: يُضخّم الأمر - يُثير مسألةBengali: বিষয়টি বড় করে দেখা - বিষয়টি গুরুত্ব দেওয়া (অতিরিক্তভাবে)Russian: делать из этого проблему - раздувать проблемуJapanese: 問題にする - 大げさにするVietnamese: làm to chuyện - làm lớn chuyệnKorean: 문제를 삼다 - 지나치게 중요하게 여기다Turkish: mesele haline getirmek - büyütmekUrdu: بات کو مسئلہ بنا دینا - بات کو بڑھا چڑھا کر پیش کرناIndonesian: mempermasalahkan - membesar-besarkan
Frases de Exemplo
Please don't make an issue of my mistake—it was not serious.
basic
You shouldn't make an issue of the noise; it's not a big deal.
basic
He tends to make an issue of everything at work.
basic
If you keep making an issue of this, nothing will get solved.
natural
She really didn't need to make an issue of my being late.
natural
Let's not make an issue of it—just move on.
natural