To criticize a minor fault with an overly severe accusation; to blow a small mistake out of proportion in criticism.
同事只是稍微迟到了几分钟，经理却以大恶细，指责他工作态度有问题。
My colleague was only a few minutes late, yet the manager, making a mountain out of a molehill, criticized him for having a problematic work attitude.
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