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Caroline Tran
2021-03-21 11:03
Make a federal case out of something American phrase informal
To amplify something, to make it sound more important than it really is
I understand why you were mad but can you stop making a federal case out of it and just let it go? It happened long ago.
I admit I was the one who forgot to lock the door. That's it. Don't make a federal case out of it.
To be mad about something which is not necessary
I understand it was Peter's fault but he already apologized, there's no reason for you to make a federal case out of it.
A great anger or concern about something that is not important
The verb "make" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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The origin of the phrase derived from the importance of the issues that are solved by federal courts.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
