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Comportamiento y Enfoque - reacción exagerada

Explore modismos en inglés sobre reacciones exageradas con ejemplos como "pelos partidos" y "ir demasiado lejos".

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach

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

Ex: They had a little argument, but he blew it far out of proportion, acting as if their friendship was over.

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

Ex: Don't make a mountain out of a molehill; it was just a minor miscommunication.

to react in an excessive way toward a minor thing

Ex: He made a song and dance about his minor headache, acting as if it were a life-threatening ailment.

to highlight insignificant details or small distinctions between two things

buscarle tres pies al gato, buscarle el pelo al huevo

buscarle tres pies al gato, buscarle el pelo al huevo

Ex: In negotiations , it 's important to splitting hairs over minor details and instead focus on reaching a fair agreement .

an overly angry or worried reaction over something unimportant

Ex: She tends to create a tempest in a teapot about every small disagreement at work, causing unnecessary tension.

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

Ex: In this situation, it's better to err on the side of overestimating the budget to ensure all costs are covered.

to feel annoyed, angry, or upset

Ex: got his panties in a bunch when his favorite team lost the game .

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

Ex: All the fuss over the missing office supplies turned out to much ado about nothing; they were in the storage room all along .

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

Ex: It 's one thing to be assertive in negotiations , but using personal goes too far and is counterproductive .

to make something more complicated than it needs to be

Ex: The designer chose to keep the logo simple , avoiding the temptation over-egg the pudding with unnecessary details .

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

Ex: Bringing in a specialist to fix a tiny computer issue is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
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