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fuss about

[/fʌs əˈbaʊt/]
verb (phrasal verb)
fazer alvoroço sobre; preocupar-se excessivamente com; mexer/remexer em
1. to worry or complain excessively about something relatively unimportant
Stop fussing about the small details and focus on the main task.
Pare de fazer alvoroço sobre os pequenos detalhes e concentrate-se na tarefa principal.
2. to busy oneself with minor tasks or adjustments; to tinker or fidget
She was fussing about in the kitchen, arranging everything perfectly.
Ela estava mexendo na cozinha, arrumando tudo perfeitamente.
3. to show excessive concern or attention to trivial matters
He fussed about his appearance before the casual dinner party.
Ele se preocupou excessivamente com sua aparência antes do jantar casual.
NYC Slang
buggin' over; trippin' about
Synonyms
fuss overworry aboutfret abouttinker withfidget with
Antonyms
ignoredisregardoverlookneglect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer alvoroço; se preocupar demais; mexer em
common and widely understood
São Paulo
ficar remexendo; fazer frescura
colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
se mexer; fazer alvoroço; se preocupar à toa
informal and colloquial
Portugal
andar a fazer alvoroço; preocupar-se com miudezas
slightly more formal; common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a fuss
fuss and bother
much ado about nothing
fuss budget
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