make a big thing of/about/out of somethingEXAGGERATEto make something seem more important than it really is 对某事小题大做,对某事大惊小怪 You can apologise without making a big thing out of it. 你可以悄悄地去道个歉,不要把事情搞大。
make a big thing of/about/out of something• It was Arbor Day, and their teacher, Miss Ellis, made a big thing out of it.
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