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to make a situation appear much bigger or more serious than it actually is

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to [make] a mountain out of (a|) molehill [Phrase]

to make a problem appear more serious or dangerous than it actually is

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to [make] a song and dance about [Phrase]

to react in an excessive way toward a minor thing

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to [split] hairs [Phrase]

to highlight insignificant details or small distinctions between two things

Ex: I 'm sorry to split hairs , but your portion of the bill is $ 25.97 , not $ 25.79 .

tempest in a (teapot|teakettle) [Phrase]

an overly angry or worried reaction over something unimportant

Ex: If you ask me , these protests are nothing but a tempest in a teakettle that 's been stoked by a media campaign of misinformation .

to [err] on the side of {sth} [Phrase]

to act in a way that shows or uses something more than what is enough just to avoid any possible risk or problem

Ex: When in doubt about the recipe 's spiciness , it 's better to err on the side of caution and use less chili .

to feel annoyed, angry, or upset

Ex: Do n't get your panties in a bunch ; it was just a harmless joke .

much ado about nothing [Phrase]

a great deal of attention that is given to matters of small importance

Ex: He made much ado about nothing when he thought he had lost his keys , only to find them in his coat pocket .

to [go] too far [Phrase]

to make an attempt to do something that is extreme or unacceptable

Ex: His comments during the meeting were critical but fair , but when he insulted his colleague 's intelligence , he went too far .

to [over-egg] the pudding [Phrase]

to make something more complicated than it needs to be

Ex: Instead of a simple presentation , they decided to over-egg the pudding with flashy graphics and effects .

to put more energy and force than is necessary into doing something

Ex: My honest opinion is they took a sledgehammer to crack a nut .

Verhalten und Ansatz
Weitsicht & Umsicht	Überreaktion	Tact	Taktvoll sein
Improvisation & Kompromiss	Höflich benehmen	Mangel an Fürsorge oder Rücksicht	Ohne Sorgfalt oder Nachdenken
Reagieren oder Fordern	Konversationelle Antworten	Überraschung zeigen	Bezahlen oder Aufmerksamkeit Erregen
Nicht aufpassen	Beleidigendes Verhalten	Reaktion und Antwort	Eifersucht & Wettbewerb
Harte und strenge Behandlung