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)
- (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?
- 2010, Zachary Klaas, Time Tourists (page 122)