Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv prəˈpɔːrʃən/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea
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
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.
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.
went out of proportion
out of proportions
more out of proportion
most out of proportion
is out of proportion
will be out of proportion
has gone out of proportion
is going out of proportion
out of proportion
as out of proportion as possible
to go out of proportion
going out of proportion
out of proportioned