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
Ornat-Irish
Rabi (1)-Arabic
Mariloumer-i-LOO (English), mar-i-LOO (English)French, English, Dutch
Da-Chinese
OswaldAHZ-wawld (English), AWS-vahlt (German)English, German, Anglo-Saxon
Hirakuhee-ṙah-kooJapanese