federal case

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von federal case im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Any over-exaggerated ordeal

So I didn't put the toilet seat down — you don't have to make a federal case out of it.

Relevante Übersetzungen

make a federal case out of it

{f} (used in Canada and USA) to make a big deal out of something

Silbentrennung

fed·er·al case

Türkische aussprache

fedrıl keys

Synonyme

mountain out of a molehill, big deal, much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup

Aussprache

/ˈfedrəl ˈkās/ /ˈfɛdrəl ˈkeɪs/

Etymologie

() In the United States of America, courts with federal jurisdiction generally are for much more serious offenses than those whose cases are heard by local courts.