make a meal (out) of something
to spend too much time or effort doing something
make a meal of
to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary

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make a meal of
make a meal (out) of (something)
[British & Australian]
to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary.
I only asked her to write a brief summary of the main points but she made a real meal out of it.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

make a meal of something
make a meal (out) of (something)
[British & Australian]
to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary.
I only asked her to write a brief summary of the main points but she made a real meal out of it.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

make a meal of
1. eat one main dish/food as an entire meal
We were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.

2. to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one meal
We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

make a meal of something
1. eat one main dish/food as an entire meal
We were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.

2. to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one meal
We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲