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
Cahaya-Indonesian, Malay
TerenceTER-əntsEnglish
Melete-Greek Mythology
Bautistabow-TEES-tahSpanish
TyrTIRNorse Mythology
ShenaSHEE-nəEnglish (Modern)