Usually means: Exaggerate something more than necessary.
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  1. blow out of proportion: Merriam-Webster
  2. blow out of proportion: Wiktionary
  3. blow out of proportion: Dictionary.com
  4. blow out of proportion: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (blow out of proportion)

verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

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