faire tout un fromage de

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to make an entire cheese out of something.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ tu.t‿œ̃ fʁɔ.maʒ də/
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Verb

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faire tout un fromage de

  1. (figuratively, informal) to make a meal of, to make a big thing out of
    Synonyms: faire toute une histoire de, faire tout un plat de, faire tout un foin de

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