blow out of proportion

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Blow out of Proportion

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense: To exaggerate or make something seem more important or severe than it actually is.

Usage:

She blew the incident out of proportion by telling everyone that he had deliberately insulted her.
The media can sometimes blow things out of proportion and cause panic among the public.
He tends to blow any criticism out of proportion and get defensive.

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