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blow out of proportion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
blow out of pro-por-tion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

blows out of proportion (present, singular) blowing out of proportion (participle, present) blew out of proportion (past) blown out of proportion (participle, past)

Phrases

lay it on thick

Frequently Paired Words

lay it on thick

Synonyms

magnify exaggerate make a big thing out of make a mountain out of a molehill

Questions

What does blow out of proportion mean?
To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

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