make a big deal of/out of/about something spoken to get too excited or upset about something, or make something seem more important than it is 把某事小题大做 I know I’m probably making a big deal out of nothing, but I’m worried about you. 我知道我可能有点小题大做,但我是担心你。
make a big deal of/out of/about something• But Vassar taught me that I could do whatever I wanted to do without making a big deal out of it.
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