make a big thing (out) of something

相关词: thing

成语

Definition

  1. To treat something as more important or significant than it actually is; to exaggerate the importance of something.

    将某事过分重视,小题大作。

    • She was only a few minutes late, there's no need to make a big thing out of it.

      她只是迟到了几分钟,没必要小题大做。

    • I made a small mistake, but he made a big thing of it.

      我犯了一个小错误,但他却小题大做。

    • They seem to be making a big thing out of this event, which has made them all very nervous.

      他们似乎对这件事小题大做,这让他们都感到非常紧张。