IdiomDaily Life
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Englishmake a song and dance about
Meaning: To make an unnecessary fuss about something.
Example: “It's only a scratch; don't make a song and dance about it.”
Origin: From the music hall: a "song and dance" was a showy stage act. The British sense of making a fuss is from the early 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Russian: огород городить (ogorod gorodit') Literally: To build a vegetable garden
French: Faire un pataquès Literally: To make a pataquès
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