blow
something out of (all) proportion
To
behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is
They
had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all
proportion, speculating about divorce.
Blow something out of (all) proportion .- Exagerar
Ejemplos:
Claro,parece ser un problema, pero no exageres ( Sure,it seems to be a problem but don't blow it out of proportion)
Los niños tienden a exagerar las cosas ( Children tend to blow things out of proportion)
Ejemplos adiconales:
The problem was very small but the manager blew it out of all proportion.
It's ridiculous - we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of proportion!
NO CONFUNDIR CON:
blow someone or something out of the water Que significa: destruir o terminar con algo completamente
The boss blew the whole idea out of the water.
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