make a song and dance about (something/doing something)

British & Australian

to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it.

I only asked her to move her car but she made such a song and dance about it.

He made a real song and dance about giving up meat.

• the pink pound
• the plot thickens
• the plot thickens.
• the point of no return
• the pot calling the kettle black
• the power behind the throne
• the powers that be
• the primrose path
• the prodigal son
• the promised land
• the proof of the pudding .
• the proof of the pudding
• the proof of the pudding is in the eating
• the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
• the pros and cons
• the rank and file
• the real McCoy
• there and then
• There are no flies on .
• There are no flies on someone.
• There are plenty more where that came from.
• There are plenty more where they came from.
• There but for the grace of God .
• There but for the grace of God go I.
• Thereby hangs a tale.