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(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

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blow out of proportion

Source Word

blow out of proportion

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

Japanese Meaning

大げさに言う / 誇張する / 過剰に反応する / 過大評価する

She tends to blow out of proportion any minor mistake, making it seem catastrophic.

彼女は些細なミスを大げさに扱い、それをまるで壊滅的な出来事のように見せがちだ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

blows out of proportion

（ present singular third-person ）

blowing out of proportion

（ participle present ）

blew out of proportion

（ past ）

blown out of proportion

（ participle past ）