Communication

make a song and dance about something

make an unnecessary fuss

To make a situation seem more important or serious than it really is.

C1 common mostly spoken

expression

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It's only a small scratch.

I know, so don't make a song and dance about it.

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She made a song and dance about having to wait ten minutes.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Don't make ‸ song and dance about it.

Say: Don't make a song and dance about it.

Use the articles "a" and "a" in this fixed expression.

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How it fits in a sentence.

make a song and dance about something; make a song and dance over something

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She made a song and dance about having to wait ten minutes.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

make a song and dance about something

make an unnecessary fuss

“She made a song and dance about having to wait ten minutes.”

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