Perilaku dan Pendekatan - Reaksi berlebihan

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris mengenai reaksi berlebihan dengan contoh seperti "membelah rambut" dan "terlalu jauh".

Tinjauan

Kartu flash

Ejaan

Kuis

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

Ex: I 'm sure he did n't mean anything by that comment — don't blow it out of proportion .

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 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 [frasa]

to highlight insignificant details or small distinctions between two things

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

tempest in a (teapot|teakettle) [frasa]

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} [frasa]

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 [frasa]

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 [frasa]

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 [frasa]

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 .

Perilaku dan Pendekatan
Kewaspadaan & Kebijaksanaan	Reaksi berlebihan	Tact	Menjadi bijaksana
Improvisasi & Kompromi	Bersikap Sopan	Kurangnya perawatan atau pertimbangan	Tanpa perawatan atau pemikiran
Bereaksi atau Menuntut	Tangapan percakapan	Menunjukkan kejutan	Membayar atau Mendapatkan Perhatian
Tidak memperhatikan	Perilaku Ofensif	Reaksi dan tanggapan	Kecemburuan & Persaingan
Perlakuan Keras dan Ketat