blow it out of proportion
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To make something seem much bigger or worse than it really is.
"You're blowing this minor mistake completely out of proportion."
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Why You Overthink Every Conversation After It Ends ft. Shadé Zahrai
Jefferson Fisher · 6:24
wrong and blow it out of proportion
Kanye Was Not Holding Back in Front of His Mom
TheEllenShow · 1:50
and they try to just blow it out of proportion like like no one has