Keep sth in proportion:不要把事情看得太糟(或太嚴重),理性地看待問題

React to sth in a sensible way and not think it is worse or more serious than it really is

Listen, I know you're all upset but let's try to keep things in proportion, shall we?

聽著,我知道你們很難過,不過咱們還是盡量理性地看問題,好嗎?

Out of (all) proportion (to sth):(與實際情況)不成比例,不相稱,不協調

greater or more important, serious, ect. than it really is or should be

When you're depressed, it's very easy to get things out of proportion.

人在情緒低落時很容易把問題看得過于嚴重.

The punishment is out of all proportion to the crime.

懲罰與罪行完全不相稱.

blow something out of (all) proportion:to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is 夸大,言過其實,小題大做

They had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all proportion, speculating about divorce.

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