It was a minor error, but she made a big thing out of it.
Don't make such a big thing about missing the bus: there'll be another one along in a minute.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
make a big thing of — If you attach a lot of importance to something, or make it a special occasion, you make a big thing of it. It s Jack s birthday but he doesn t want to make a big thing of it, so please don t mention it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Make a big thing of — turn into a major issue: OK, so I made a mistake, there s no need to make a big thing of it … Dictionary of Australian slang
make a big thing of — Australian Slang turn into a major issue: OK, so I made a mistake, there s no need to make a big thing of it … English dialects glossary
make a big thing (out) of (something) — to behave as if something is very important. He always makes a big thing out of helping me cook. I want some sort of party, but I don t want to make a big thing of it … New idioms dictionary
make a big thing (out) of something — informal phrase to treat something as if it is more important than it really is Don’t make such a big thing out of it. It’s only a few days late. Thesaurus: to exaggerate and overstatesynonym Main entry: big … Useful english dictionary
make a (big) thing of something — make a (big) ˈthing of/about sth idiom (informal) to make sth seem more important than it really is Main entry: ↑thingidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a (big) thing about something — make a (big) ˈthing of/about sth idiom (informal) to make sth seem more important than it really is Main entry: ↑thingidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a big thing of — turn something into a major issue or matter (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing … Dictionary of contemporary English
big — [ bıg ] adjective *** 1. ) large in size: a beautiful woman with big eyes He kept all his secret papers in a big box. great big (=very big): At the end of the lane was a great big house. a ) a big person is tall and heavy, and often fat: A big… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
