to make a meal of something
1make a meal of something — informal 1) to treat something as more important or serious than it really is I know I was wrong, but you don t need to make such a meal of it. 2) to take more time or care than is necessary when you are doing something He really made a meal of… …
3make a meal of — see under ↑meal1 • • • Main Entry: ↑make make a meal of 1. To consume as a meal 2. To enjoy to the full 3. To treat or perform in an unnecessarily laborious or meticulous way • • • Main Entry: ↑meal …
4make a meal out of — make a meal (out) of 1 : to eat (a particular food) as your meal without anything else This bread is so good, I could make a meal of it. 2 Brit, informal : to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really… …
5make a meal (out) of (something) — British & Australian to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary. I only asked her to write a brief summary of the main points but she made a real meal out of it …
6make a meal — If someone makes a meal of something, they spend too long doing it or make it look more difficult than it really is …
7make a meal of — verb a) To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated. Some people can make a meal out of the simplest task. If you give it to a busy person, they don’t have time to muck around on the edges and …
8make a meal — If someone makes a meal of something, they spend too long doing it or make it look more difficult than it really is. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
9meal — [ mil ] noun *** 1. ) count an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or DINNER: The medicine should always be taken with meals. go out for a meal (=go to a restaurant): We could go to a movie, or go out for a meal. main meal (=the… …
10meal */*/*/ — UK [miːl] / US [mɪl] noun Word forms meal : singular meal plural meals 1) a) [countable] an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or dinner The medicine should always be taken with meals. What do you call your evening meal? go out… …
