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Make a Federal Case Of Something

Also: make a federal case out of Meaning of Make a Federal Case Of Something To make a federal case of something means to make a big deal out of something that is not important; to become overly upset or angry about an unimportant or trivial thing; to behave as if something is a much … Read more

Basket Case

Meaning of Idiom ‘Basket Case’ A basket case is a person who is so nervous or anxious they are completely incapacitated and so are considered nonfunctioning; someone unable to cope with a situation; someone or something unable to function. Many sources indicate that the idiom also applies to someone who is sick or incapacitated in any way, … Read more