What does “Blow things out of proportion” mean?

Blow things out of proportion

Meaning: To exaggerate the importance or seriousness of a situation; to treat a small problem as if it is much bigger than it really is.

Exagerar las cosas

Significado: Exagerar la importancia o gravedad de una situación; tratar un pequeño problema como si fuera mucho más grande de lo que realmente es.

Exagerar as coisas

Significado: Exagerar a importância ou gravidade de uma situação; tratar um pequeno problema como se fosse muito maior do que realmente é.

Exagérer les choses

Signification: Exagérer l'importance ou la gravité d'une situation ; traiter un petit problème comme s'il était beaucoup plus grand qu'il ne l'est réellement.

Dinge aufbauschen

Bedeutung: Die Bedeutung oder Schwere einer Situation übertreiben; ein kleines Problem so behandeln, als sei es viel größer, als es tatsächlich ist.

Ingigantire le cose

Significato: Esagerare l'importanza o la gravità di una situazione; trattare un piccolo problema come se fosse molto più grande di quanto non sia in realtà.

Abartmak

Anlam: Bir durumun önemini veya ciddiyetini abartmak; küçük bir sorunu olduğundan çok daha büyükmüş gibi ele almak.

小题大做

意思: 夸大情况的重要性或严重性；把一个小问题当成大问题来对待。

大げさに言う

意味: 小さなことを大げさに取り上げること。

부풀리다

의미: 상황을 과장해서 크게 만들다.

Dialogue

14:30:30 - I can't believe she got so upset just because I was five minutes late.

14:30:34 - She's always blowing things out of proportion. It was a minor delay, not a disaster.

14:30:38 - I know. I apologized, but she wouldn't let it go.

14:30:42 - Some people just like to make mountains out of molehills.

16:40:15 - The tabloids are blowing things out of proportion about the celebrity's personal life.

16:40:18 - They always do. It's how they sell papers.

16:40:21 - It's sad that people believe everything they read.

16:40:24 - That's why it's important to fact-check.