make something of it

To elevate a disagreement into a fight, usually without it being warranted. Any time Linda suffers a perceived slight, she wants to make something of it, like the world is conspiring against her. A: "What did you call me?" B: "You heard me. You want to make something of it?"

See also: make, of, something

See also:

a difference of opinion
have a beef with (someone or something)
move up in the world
come up in the world
get on in the company
go up in the world
see both sides
see both sides (of something)
rise (up) in the world
get on in the world

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