"faire tout un fromage de" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ tu.t‿œ̃ fʁɔ.maʒ də/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire tout un fromage de.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to make an entire cheese out of something”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make an entire cheese out of something}} “to make an entire cheese out of something”, {{lit|to make an entire cheese out of something}} Literally, “to make an entire cheese out of something” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire tout un fromage de
  1. (figuratively, informal) to make a meal of, to make a big thing out of Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: faire toute une histoire de, faire tout un plat de, faire tout un foin de Related terms: faire une montagne d’une souris, faire une montagne d’une taupinière
    Sense id: en-faire_tout_un_fromage_de-fr-verb-ksQE-Clq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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