TO MAKE A BIG DEAL
30 / 10 / 2025
Idioms/Expressions
TO MAKE A BIG DEAL: meaning and examples
Hello again, everyone. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin.
Today we will look at another very common spoken use of DEAL.
Expression: a big deal or to make a big deal out of something.
Meaning: something that is very important or to behave as if something is very important.
Example 1:
Speaker 1: Hurry up! We're going to be late!
Speaker 2: I don't think it's a big deal if we arrive 3 minutes late. Relax.
Example 2:
Every time my son comes home with dirty clothes, my wife makes such a big deal out of it. He's only three years old!
As always, to get some English practice I encourage you to write a sentence (or two) with this expression; doing this will help you to remember this use of DEAL. You can post your sentences on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about them as soon as we can.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
