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1make a federal case out of — US informal : to become very upset or angry about (something that is not important) I agree that he shouldn t have said that, but there s no reason to make a federal case out of it. [=make a big deal about it] Do you have to make a federal case… …
2make a federal case (out) of (something) — American to make something seem more important or serious than it really is. He only swore at you there s no need to make a federal case out of it! (usually negative) …
3make 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? □ I only spilled my milk. Why make a federal case out of it? …
4settle a case out of court — Ⅰ. settle (a case) out of court ► LAW to end a legal disagreement without taking legal action: »The firm has agreed to settle out of court. Main Entry: ↑court Ⅱ. settle out of court ► LAW to end an argument without having to go to a court of law …
5Don’t make a federal case out of it! — sent. Don’t make such a fuss!; This isn’t as important as you are making it. □ So, I dropped a whole dozen eggs! I’ll clean it up. Don’t make a federal case out of it! …
6case|mak|er — «KAYS MAY kuhr», n, 1. a clothes moth whose larva is a caseworm that spins its case out of pieces of cloth. 2. a person who makes cases or covers for books …
7make a federal case out of — See: MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT, MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL …
8make a federal case out of — See: MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT, MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL …
9make\ a\ federal\ case\ out\ of — See: make a big deal about, make a mountain out of a molehill …
10case — noun 1 example ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, textbook, typical ▪ clear, obvious, simple ▪ It was a simple case of mistaken identity …
