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词汇 make-a-federal-case-out-of
释义

make a federal case out of something


idiomUSinformal
to behave as if something is a much more serious problem, mistake, etc. than it really is:
County officials say the complainants are making a federal case out of a few small maintenance problems that are already being fixed.
I think he was careless, but I don't want to make a federal case out of it.
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