make a fuss over

make a fuss over
• to make a fuss about
• to make a fuss over
to complain or be angry about unimportant things

"Don't make such a fuss, Mother," he whispered, on the platform, after she had kissed him. "I've only been away a short time." (G. Gordon)

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Fella, darling," he said, "just don't make a fuss. If there's one thing I cannot stand it's women making a fuss." (I. Murdoch)

But nobody's going to make a _fuss about lifting a pair of boots from one of the toffs. (K. Prichard)

In the long run it will not matter to us whether we stay at Brighton or Hastings. They are both seaside towns so I cannot understand why my parents are making such a fuss about the choice.


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  • make\ such\ a\ fuss\ over — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make\ a\ fuss\ about — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… …   Словарь американских идиом

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