make a meal of

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Chinese Mandarin: 小题大作 (xiǎotídàzuò) — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• Chinese Mandarin: 杀鸡用牛刀 — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• Finnish: nysvätä — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• Finnish: pipertää — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• Finnish: pakertaa — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• French: faire tout un plat de — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• French: faire un plat de — spend more time and energy on some task than it warrant
• Chinese Mandarin: 用餐 (yòngcān) — eat something as a meal
• Finnish: nauttia ateriaksi — eat something as a meal
• French: ne faire qu'une bouchée — eat something as a meal
• French: avaler tout rond — eat something as a meal
• French: manger tout cru — eat something as a meal