Make A Big Deal About (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Big Deal About (something) Idiom mean?

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make a big deal about (something) What does make a big deal about (something) mean?	exaggerate the seriousness of something	I wish that my friend would not make a big deal about every small problem.
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kooky What does "kooky" mean?	eccentric, peculiar, strange

on one's mind What does "on one's mind" mean?	currently being thought about	The incident at school was on my mind all week.
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	to be unable to hear or speak	The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
Give someone a leg up What does "Give someone a leg up" mean?	If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn't have done alone.
Eat your words What does "Eat your words" mean?	If you eat your words, you accept publicly that you were wrong about something you said.

at cross-purposes What does "at cross-purposes" mean?	to have opposite ways to do something, to have opposing goals	They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
have a cow What does "have a cow" mean?	to become very angry and upset about something	Our teacher had a cow when he discovered that nobody had prepared for the class.
put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hands to the plow in order to get my essay finished before the weekend.
(the) high life What does "(the) high life" mean?	a luxurious existence	They have been living the high life since they moved to Las Vegas.

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Make A Big Deal About (something) Idiom