English Explanatory Dictionary

blow out of proportion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

blow out of proportion blows out of proportion blowing out of proportion blew out of proportion blown out of proportion

Synonyms

magnify exaggerate make a big thing out of make a mountain out of a molehill

Related words

lay it on thick
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