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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow something out of (all) proportion.
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Blow something out of (all) proportion.

    A.

    Make things difficult for someone without reason

    B.

    Leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help them

    C.

    Control the level of something in order to stop it increasing

    D.

    Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is

    Correct option is D

    The idiom "blow something out of proportion" means to exaggerate the importance or impact of something. (किसीचीज़कोबढ़ा-चढ़ाकरप्रस्तुतकरना)

    Example:

    • The media blew the issue out of proportion, making it seem worse than it was.

    Similar idioms to "Blow something out of (all) proportion", which also convey exaggeration or making something seem worse than it is:

    1. Make a mountain out of a molehill – To exaggerate a small problem and turn it into something much bigger.
      • Example: She made a mountain out of a molehill when she started crying over a minor mistake.
      • (छोटीबातकोबढ़ा-चढ़ाकरबताना)
    2. Cry over spilt milk – To overreact to something that has already happened and cannot be changed.
      • Example: There's no use crying over spilt milk; just learn from your mistake and move on.
      • (बीतचुकीबातपरपछतावाकरना)
    3. Storm in a teacup – A small issue that has been unnecessarily turned into a big problem.
      • Example: Their argument about the chair was just a storm in a teacup; it wasn't even important.
      • (छोटीसीबातकोबड़ामुद्दाबनाना)

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