to make a fuss about something

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• make\ a\ fuss\ about — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …   Словарь американских идиом

• make\ such\ a\ fuss\ about — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …   Словарь американских идиом

• make a fuss over — {v. phr.} 1. To quarrel about something or someone. * /I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick./ 2. To he excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. * /Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem!/ 3. To… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• make a fuss over — {v. phr.} 1. To quarrel about something or someone. * /I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick./ 2. To he excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. * /Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem!/ 3. To… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• make\ a\ fuss\ over — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …   Словарь американских идиом

• make a song and dance — (UK) If someone makes a song and dance, they make an unecessary fuss about something unimportant …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• fuss — [[t]fʌ̱s[/t]] fusses, fussing, fussed 1) N SING: also no det Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose. I don t know what all the fuss is about... He just gets down to work without any fuss. Syn: bother 2) VERB If you… …   English dictionary

• make a song and dance — (UK)    If someone makes a song and dance, they make an unecessary fuss about something unimportant.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If someone complains in an annoying way or becomes unnecessarily excited about something unimportant,… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• fuss´er — fuss «fuhs», noun, verb. –n. 1. much bother about small matters; useless talk and worry; attention given to something not worth it: »She got under weigh with very little fuss (Richard Henry Dana). The king and queen meant to treat this fuss about …   Useful english dictionary

• make a thing of — 1. To make an issue, point of controversy, etc of 2. To fuss about • • • Main Entry: ↑thing * * * make a (big) thing of (or about) informal make (something) seem more important than it actually is …   Useful english dictionary

• fuss — fuss1 S3 [fʌs] n [singular, U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from the sound of someone breathing quickly and excitedly] 1.) anxious behaviour or activity that is usually about unimportant things ▪ James said he d better be getting back or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English