make a federal case out of something



make a federal case out of something

tv. to exaggerate the importance of an error; to overdo something. Do you have to make a federal case out of everything?
See also: case, federal, make, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Columbus[kə'lʌmbəəs]
Hearn[hə:n]
ClevelandKLEEV-ləndEnglish
JyrkiYUYR-keeFinnish
Euaristos-Ancient Greek
Hailwic-Ancient Germanic