Out Of Proportion

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv prəˈpɔːrʃən/

Definitions of out of proportion

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 Her reaction to the small mistake was completely out of proportion.

A2 The argument between the siblings escalated out of proportion.

B1 The media coverage blew the story out of proportion.

B2 The company's response to the customer complaint was out of proportion.

C1 The political scandal was blown out of proportion by the press.

C2 The public outcry over the celebrity scandal was completely out of proportion.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 She made a small mistake, but her boss blew it out of proportion.

A2 The children's argument was blown out of proportion by their parents.

B1 The media often exaggerates stories and blows them out of proportion.

B2 The politician's scandal was blown out of proportion by the press.

C1 The company's financial troubles were blown out of proportion by the stock market analysts.

C2 The rumors about the celebrity were blown out of proportion by the tabloids.

Examples of out of proportion in a Sentence

formal The media blew the situation out of proportion with sensationalized headlines.

informal Don't worry, it's just a small issue that got blown out of proportion.

slang The gossip about them fighting got totally blown out of proportion.

figurative Her anger was so intense, it felt like it was growing out of proportion with each passing minute.

Grammatical Forms of out of proportion

past tense

went out of proportion

plural

out of proportions

comparative

more out of proportion

superlative

most out of proportion

present tense

is out of proportion

future tense

will be out of proportion

perfect tense

has gone out of proportion

continuous tense

is going out of proportion

singular

out of proportion

positive degree

as out of proportion as possible

infinitive

to go out of proportion

gerund

going out of proportion

participle

out of proportioned

Origin and Evolution of out of proportion

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The phrase 'out of proportion' originated from the Latin word 'proportio' meaning 'symmetry' or 'balance'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is not in proper balance or proportion, the phrase has evolved to also refer to something that is exaggerated or excessive in comparison to something else.