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blow out of proportion

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blow something out of (all) proportion

to make something seem more important than it actually is I thought the picture of him wearing a dress was pretty funny, but the local newspapers blew it out of all proportion.

Usage notes: often used with other adverbs to make a stronger statement: This case has been blown totally out of proportion. She blew the figures way out of proportion.

Related vocabulary: make a mountain out of a molehill

See also: blow, of, out, proportion

blow something out of (all) proportion

to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is They had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all proportion, speculating about divorce.

See also: blow, of, out, proportion

blow out of proportion

To make more of than is reasonable; exaggerate.

See also: blow, of, out, proportion