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

• 小題大做（美式說法）
• 把…當大事

Definition

將某事當作比實際更嚴重或重要來對待，常會抱怨或小題大做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

美國非常口語化的說法，用來批評別人反應過度。常用於小事而非重大問題。不是法律用語。多見於‘make a federal case out of + 某事’的結構。

Examples

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

不要因為一個小錯誤**小題大做**。

He always makes a federal case out of nothing.

他總是對小事**小題大做**。

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

拜託，別因為碗盤**小題大做**。

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

如果你事事都**小題大做**，大家遲早會不理你。

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

她總是因為遲到**小題大做**，即使只有五分鐘。

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

哇，你真的**小題大做了**！沒那麼嚴重啦。