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(idiomatic, transitive) To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of. / To eat something as a meal.

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make a meal of

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make a meal of

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(idiomatic, transitive) To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of. / To eat something as a meal.

日本語の意味

必要以上に手間や労力をかける、物事を大袈裟に扱う / 文字通り、食事として何かを食べる

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Don't make a meal of the presentation; a quick overview will do.

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発表に必要以上の時間や労力をかけないでください。簡単な概要で十分です。

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Some people can make a meal out of the simplest task. If you give it to a busy person, they don’t have time to muck around on the edges and worry about it — they’ll just do it.

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