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You are adding to Blow out of proportion. What is already there stays, we only add yours.

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Real-life examples
  • The papers blew the whole story out of proportion, it was one rude email, not a national scandal.
  • It was a tiny typo, don't blow it out of proportion.
  • The press blew the whole thing out of proportion, it was barely news.
  • Mum, I was ten minutes late, you don't need to blow it out of proportion like I've vanished off the planet.
  • He missed one deadline and the group chat blew it out of proportion into some full corporate meltdown.
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    We check it We make sure people really say it and that it isn't already here under another spelling.
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    It goes live with your name It enters the dictionary and your Magikito profile, setines included.
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    And we polish it We add its tone, where it comes from when that's known, and its sibling expressions.

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