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blow out of (all) proportion idiom
to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously
E.g.
You are blowing things (all/way) out of proportion. The story was blown out of proportion in the newspapers.
It's ridiculous - we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of proportion!
Of course, when the papers get hold of a story, it's blown out of all proportion.
What news story has been blown out of all proportion recently?
self-glorification /sɛlfɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun noun: self-glorification exaltation of oneself and one's abilities. The act of praising oneself and glorifying oneself to an undeserved extent; also the result of doing this.
E.g.
"they fought not merely for self-glorification but for the common good"
Too many people use social media for self-glorification
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bubble over: to be so filled with something (as with emotion, an idea, or information) as to be unable to restrain it from escaping as if in bubbles. To be very excited and enthusiastic. To be unrestrained in expressing one's enthusiasm, zest, etc.
She was bubbling over with excitement/enthusiasm.
she came back bubbling over with news
The last time I saw her she was bubbling over with enthusiasm
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