How to Pronounce "blow out of proportions"
expression
BLOH OW-t uhv pruh-POR-shunz
blOH OW-t ov pruh-PAW-shunz
Definition
To make something seem much more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫoʊ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz
British English
blˈəʊ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /pɹəpˈɔːʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLOH OW-t uhv pruh-POR-shunz
UK
blOH OW-t ov pruh-PAW-shunz
Listen in Context
Don't blow out of proportions what I said.
The media often blows things out of proportions.
Let's not blow out of proportions this problem.
Honestly, people are blowing it out of proportions—it wasn't that bad.