make heavy weather of

idiom

British, informal
: to treat (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is
an actor who makes heavy weather of what should be a simple scene

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“Make heavy weather of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20heavy%20weather%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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