make a big deal out of it
We didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
我们之所以没告诉大家 是不想你们大惊小怪
Note passing a quick reprimand, so don't make a big deal out of it.
对于传纸条,一句责备就足够了, 不要小题大做.
I didn't have time to tell you, and anyway, I didn't want to make a big thing out of it.
我当时没有时间对你讲，再说了，我也不想把这事闹大。