keep something in proportion
- keep something in proportion
keep something in proportion phrase
to react to a situation in a suitable way and not make it seem more important than it really is
It is a setback, but it should be kept in proportion.
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ˌkeep sth in proˈportion idiom
to react to sth in a sensible way and not think it is worse or more serious than it really is
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The problem of hooliganism should be kept in proportion. Only a small number of young people act in this way.
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