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make a federal case out of something

Verb
colloquial
Japanese Meaning
些細なことに対して大騒ぎする / 取るに足らない事柄を過剰に重要視する
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彼は些細なことで大騒ぎする傾向があり、ちょっとしたミスでさえいつも長引く言い争いにしてしまう。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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make a federal case out of something

(colloquial) To make a fuss or uproar over something relatively insignificant.

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make a federal case out of something

He tends to make a federal case out of something minor, turning every small mistake into a long argument.

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He tends to make a federal case out of something minor, turning every small mistake into a long argument.

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