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blow out of proportion

Idiom Journalism

Meaning

to exaggerate or overstate something

Example Sentences

"The media blew the story out of proportion."

Related Expressions

empty promise

a promise made without the intention to keep it

out of memory

unable to think clearly; mentally exhausted

tie in with

to connect or coordinate with something else

brush aside

to dismiss something as unimportant

To be in someone's corner

To support or defend someone.

ride the wave

to take advantage of a trend or situation