Keep sth in proportion:不要把事情看得太糟(或太严重),理性地看待问题

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?

听着,我知道你们很难过,不过咱们还是尽量理性地看问题,好吗?

Out of (all) proportion (to sth):(与实际情况)不成比例,不相称,不协调

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.

人在情绪低落时很容易把问题看得过于严重.

The punishment is out of all proportion to the crime.

惩罚与罪行完全不相称.

blow something out of (all) proportion:to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is 夸大,言过其实,小题大做

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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