make a song and dance about
US /meɪk ə sɔŋ ænd dæns əˈbaʊt/
UK /meɪk ə sɔŋ ænd dæns əˈbaʊt/
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大做文章, 小题大做
to make an unnecessarily fuss about something
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It was just a small mistake, but he had to make a song and dance about it.
那只是个小错误，但他非要大做文章。
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Don't make a song and dance about it; just get it done.
别大做文章了；赶紧做完。