“Blow things out of proportion”
Definition
To make something seem much worse than it is.
Beispiele
Examples
“This situation is a good example of "Blow things out of proportion".”
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This situation is a good example of "Blow things out of proportion".
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- What does "Blow things out of proportion" mean?
- "Blow things out of proportion" means to make something seem much worse than it is.
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- Example: "This situation is a good example of "Blow things out of proportion"."
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