Communication
blow something out of proportion
make a problem seem too serious
To blow something out of proportion is to make it seem much more serious or important than it really is.
Hear it in real life
She did not reply for two hours.
Don't blow it out of proportion.
You're blowing the whole issue out of proportion; it was only a misunderstanding.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Don't blow out of proportion this small mistake.
Say: Don't blow this small mistake out of proportion.
Put the object before "out of proportion."
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How it fits in a sentence.
blow something out of proportion; blew it out of proportion
Your turn: say it out loud
You're blowing the whole issue out of proportion; it was only a misunderstanding.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
blow something out of proportion
make a problem seem too serious
“You're blowing the whole issue out of proportion; it was only a misunderstanding.”
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