federal case



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!
See also: case, federal

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stojan-Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
StaceeSTAY-seeEnglish (Rare)
Seona-Scottish
DiegoDYE-goSpanish
Sudarshana-Indian, Hindi
MartÍ-Catalan