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Meaning of federal case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any overexaggerated ordeal.
    idiomatic, informal
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see federal, case.

Equivalents

Polski afera koperkowa

Examples

“So I didn't put⟳ the toilet seat down — you don't have⟳ to make⟳ a federal case out of it.”
“You think⟳ I'm some kind of codependent ditz overwhelmed by reality outside of Catholic school, and I'm not supposed to make⟳ a federal case out of it?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

federal city Federal Communications Commission Federal Constitutional Court federal council Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

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