make a big thing (out) of
US /meɪk ə bɪɡ θɪŋ (aʊt) əv/
UK /meɪk ə bɪɡ θɪŋ (aʊt) əv/
1.
小题大做, 大惊小怪
to treat something as more important or serious than it really is
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It was just a small mistake, don't make a big thing out of it.
那只是个小错误，别小题大做。
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She tends to make a big thing of every little problem.
她总是喜欢把小问题搞得很大。