Idiom: make something out of nothing
Meaning
Idiom: make something out of nothing
- make something more important or serious than it really is
Example sentences
— So there are a few clouds in the sky… don’t make something out of nothing. We'll still go outside for a short walk and take an umbrella just in case.
— My stomach really hurts but I don’t want to tell my mom because she always makes something out of nothing and will insist I go to the doctor’s office.
— Don't make something out of nothing. He probably just forgot to turn his phone on after the flight.
— You're going to make yourself sick always making something out of nothing.
— Whenever I go out with my friends and don't text my girlfriend constantly she makes something out of nothing.
— If I'm even 10 minutes late, my father makes something out of nothing.
— If you keep making something out of nothing you won't have a girlfriend to complain about.
— She got one poor grade. Focus on the positive rather than making something out of nothing.
— At my annual review, my boss tried making something out of nothing to justify not giving me a salary increase.
— My husband not only forgot my birthday but he told me I was making something out of nothing for being upset about it.
— Wear a mask and social distance. It's a pandemic. You're making something out of nothing when the virus is killing hundreds of thousands of people!
Synonyms
- blow something out of proportion
- make a big deal out of something
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- pour on
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