行为与方法 - 过度反应

探索关于过度反应的英语习语，例如“吹毛求疵”和“走得太远”。

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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

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to [make] a song and dance about [短语]

to react in an excessive way toward a minor thing

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to [split] hairs [短语]

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) [短语]

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} [短语]

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 [短语]

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 [短语]

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 [短语]

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