make a meal of

en faire toute une histoire, compliquer inutilement

Consacrer trop de temps ou d’efforts à une tâche, ou la présenter comme plus difficile qu’elle ne l’est.

En anglais simple : To spend too much time or effort on something, or make it seem harder than it is.

• Don't make a meal of it.
• She made a meal of choosing a new phone.
• They always make a meal of the simplest repairs.

Comment l'utiliser : make a meal of something/doing something (He made a meal of filling in one short form.)

Synonymes : overcomplicate, make a fuss about, overdo

Contraires : simplify

Expressions courantes : make a meal of, make a meal of something

faire son repas de, manger

Manger quelque chose pour son repas ; se dit aussi d’un animal qui mange une autre créature.

En anglais simple : To eat something as your meal; also used when an animal eats another creature.

• We made a meal of the leftovers.
• A fox made a meal of the chicken.
• You can make a meal of fresh bread and soup.

Comment l'utiliser : make a meal of something (We made a meal of bread, cheese, and olives.)

Synonymes : eat, dine on

Expressions courantes : make a meal of, make a meal of something