make a federal case out of something

English

Verb

make a federal case out of something (third-person singular simple present makes a federal case out of something, present participle making a federal case out of something, simple past and past participle made a federal case out of something)

  1. (colloquial) To make a fuss or uproar over something relatively insignificant.
    • 2010, Zachary Klaas, Time Tourists, page 122:
      You think I'm some kind of codependent ditz overwhelmed by reality outside of Catholic school, and I'm not supposed to make a federal case out of it?
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