Comportement et Approche - Réaction excessive

Explorez les idiomes anglais concernant la surenchère avec des exemples comme "couper les cheveux en quatre" et "aller trop loin".

Réviser

Flashcards

Orthographe

Quiz

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

Ex:

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

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

Ex: I told him about his demotion and as you can expect , he made a mountain out of molehill again and said that he 'll resign tomorrow .

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

to react in an excessive way toward a minor thing

Ex: I definitely wanted bullets, I made a song and danced about it, but they refused to do me that favour.

to [split] hairs [Phrase]

couper les cheveux en quatre

Ex: I actually think it was your responsibility , not Dave 's , but let 's not split hairs about it .

tempest in a (teapot|teakettle) [Phrase]

an overly angry or worried reaction over something unimportant

Ex: I really think you 're making a tempest in a teapot over this .

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: Erring on the side of compassion is something that members of our party do at all times .

to feel annoyed, angry, or upset

Ex: In my opinion , people are getting their panties in a bunch over this election .

much ado about nothing [Phrase]

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

Ex: The media 's coverage of the celebrity 's wardrobe malfunction was much ado about nothing .

to [go] too far [Phrase]

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

Ex: Stealing is bad , but stealing from a poor person is really going too far !

to [over-egg] the pudding [Phrase]

to make something more complicated than it needs to be

Ex: His storytelling was engaging , but he tended to over-egg the pudding with unnecessary details .

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

Ex: 50 police officers to arrest two unarmed men is surely using a sledgehammer to crack a nut .

Comportement et Approche
Prévoyance & Prudence	Réaction excessive	Tact	Être diplomate
Improvisation & Compromis	Se comporter poliment	Manque de soin ou de considération	Sans soin ni pensée
Réagir ou Exiger	Réponses conversationnelles	Montrer de la surprise	Payer ou Attirer l'Attention
Ne pas faire attention	Comportement offensant	Réaction et réponse	Jalousie & Compétition
Traitement dur et strict