make heavy weather of
/ˌmeɪk ˌhevi ˈweðər əv/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
to treat an easy task as more difficult than it is
Examples
- 1Tom made heavy weather of the flat-pack wardrobe, which should take twenty minutes.
- 2Don't make heavy weather of the essay; just answer the question and give two examples.
- 3It's only a two-page form, but Dad is making heavy weather of it as usual.
- 4Why did Leo make heavy weather of a recipe with only four ingredients?
- 5The new trainee made heavy weather of a task that the rest of us finish before lunch.
Grammar
Only make changes form: made, making. What seems difficult follows of: a noun, it or an -ing form.
More idioms about weather
All 20 idioms and the topic quiz →a fair-weather friendsomeone who is loyal only when things are going wellin the cold light of daylater, when you can think about something calmlyunder the weatherfeeling slightly illbreak the iceto help people who have just met feel more relaxeda breath of fresh airsomeone or something new that makes things more excitingthe calm before the storma quiet period just before trouble or great activity
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