federal case

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Definition of federal case in English English dictionary

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.

Related Terms

make a federal case out of it

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

Hyphenation

fed·er·al case

Turkish pronunciation

fedrıl keys

Synonyms

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfedrəl ˈkās/ /ˈfɛdrəl ˈkeɪs/

Etymology

() 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.