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1 make a fuss of
(to pay a lot of attention to: He always makes a fuss of his grandchildren.) láta mikið með e-n -
2 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) gera veður (út af e-u)2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) vera með of miklar áhyggjur eða fyrirgang- fussy- fussily
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3 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) gera mikið úr2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) skilja -
4 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lítill2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lítill3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ómerkilegur2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lítið, fátt eitt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lítið2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) lítt, lítið3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) alls ekki•- a little- little by little
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5 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) síðastur, ólíklegastur
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make a fuss of — To give much (genuinely or apparently) affectionate or amicable attention to • • • Main Entry: ↑fuss * * * make a fuss of phrase to give a person or animal a lot of attention to show that you love them If you ask me, they make too much fuss of… … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss of somebody — make a fuss of/over sb idiom to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them • They made a great fuss of the baby. • The dog loves being made a fuss of. Main entry: ↑fussidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss over somebody — make a fuss of/over sb idiom to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them • They made a great fuss of the baby. • The dog loves being made a fuss of. Main entry: ↑fussidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss — To complain • • • Main Entry: ↑fuss * * * become angry and complain … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss over — (or Brit. of) treat (a person or animal) with excessive attention or affection … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss about — • to make a fuss about • to make a fuss over (from Idioms in Speech) to complain or be angry about unimportant things Don t make such a fuss, Mother, he whispered, on the platform, after she had kissed him. I ve only been away a short time. (G.… … Idioms and examples
make a fuss over — • to make a fuss about • to make a fuss over (from Idioms in Speech) to complain or be angry about unimportant things Don t make such a fuss, Mother, he whispered, on the platform, after she had kissed him. I ve only been away a short time. (G.… … Idioms and examples
make a fuss — cry or complain, throw a tantrum If I don t hold the baby, it will make a fuss. It will cry … English idioms
make a fuss — make noise, throw a fit, create a commotion … English contemporary dictionary
make a fuss of — to give a person or animal a lot of attention to show that you love them If you ask me, they make too much fuss of him … English dictionary
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
