SINCE 1828
make a meal (out) of
idiomDefinition of make a meal (out) of
1
: to eat (a particular food) as a meal without anything else
This bread is so good, I could make a meal of it.
2
British, informal
: to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is
It's not all that hard, you know! Don't make a meal of it!
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