federal case

A big deal. The phrase is often used to complain that someone is exaggerating a problem or alleged wrongdoing. So I ate your leftovers. Geez, don't make a federal case out of it! I'm not trying to make a federal case out of it, but I know you stole my new sweater!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Janusz	YAH-nuwsh	Polish
BogumiŁA	baw-guw-MEE-wah	Polish
Hephzibah	HEF-zi-bə (English), HEP-zi-bə (English)	Biblical
Wati	-	Indonesian, Malay
Dionisia	-	Medieval English
Alessa	ah-LES-sah	Italian