make a big thing of



make a big thing (out) of something

to behave as if something is very important He always makes a big thing out of helping me cook. I want some sort of party, but I don't want to make a big thing of it.
See also: big, make, of, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WaldekVAHL-dekPolish
Theocritus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
MinnieMIN-eeEnglish
FraÑSez-Breton
Borko-Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Aristidesah-ree-STEE-dhes (Spanish), ə-reesh-TEE-dəsh (Portuguese), ə-reesh-CHEE-jəsh (Brazilian Portuguese)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish, Portuguese