Laxi Dictionary

American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition make a meal of something in American English

make a meal of something phrase

phrase
1

to eat only one thing until you are no longer hungry

Example

He's perfectly happy to make a meal of potato chips and dip.

Synonyms and related words
bite bolt cannibalize
2

to treat something as more important or serious than it really is

Example

I know I was wrong, but you don't need to make such a meal of it.

Synonyms and related words
aggrandise aggrandize exaggerate
Definition make a meal of something in American English