English Explanatory Dictionary

make a meal of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of.
  2. To eat something as a meal.

Pronunciation

En-au-make a meal of.ogg

Word forms

make a meal of makes a meal of making a meal of made a meal of make a meal out of
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