Đồng nghĩa của give someone a sob story

pile it on catastrophize dramatise dramatize exaggerate overdo overdramatize overplay overstate the case ham it up lay it on thick blow up out of all proportion lay it on with a trowel make a mountain out of a molehill embroider embellish overstate overemphasize overdraw lay it on with a shovel stretch the truth overemphasise magnify amplify inflate aggrandize elaborate over-elaborate oversell colour hyperbolize overpitch add colour make a big thing of draw the longbow make too much of something blow something out of all proportion shoot a line color make a drama out of a crisis overdo it overwrite overcharge over-embroider over-embellish over-colour pay extravagant compliments embellish the truth sweet-talk pile on give fulsome praise over-praise lay on with a trowel lay it on soft-soap overestimate overstress overvalue emphasize enlarge exalt put on pad stretch elaborate on romance lay on pretty up hike distort build up lay it on with a trowel about boost intensify heighten scam falsify brag make a federal case of go to extremes misrepresent misreport misquote lie big up boast romanticise blow out of proportion up caricature make a production out of puff expand cook up romanticize fudge lay it on thick about loud talk corrupt pile it on about overexaggerate emphasise pyramid fabricate make a production of go overboard melodramatize tear a cat ham overplay it chew the scenery overact camp it up make a song and dance about make a fuss make a big deal out of something enhance blow up accentuate increase play up overrate augment stress bend strain touch up dress up extend belabour pervert gild varnish hype widen garble belabor misstate misinterpret point up maximize cook manipulate misrelate beef up accent mug make a big thing out of escalate attach too much importance to put a spin on swell strengthen disguise deepen overpraise maximise fake labor labour promote belie highlight warp overuse underline massage flesh out redouble consolidate aggravate twist expand on step up dwell on slant overwork harp on amp up emote attach too much weight to burlesque raise act travesty overembellish compound multiply pump up ham up spin doctor puff up distend impress alter change ginger up add to exacerbate make federal case enlarge on brighten draw the long bow jazz up worsen broaden make a big thing about inflame adulterate make worse jack up quote out of context hike up tamper with rouse rise intensate give a false account of take out of context expound on fix go on about trump up lay too much emphasis on harp on about place too much emphasis on palter fiddle prevaricate con go on phony up equivocate drive home labor at show off get carried away chew up the scenery stretch a point theatricalize interlard blow up out of proportion emphasize too much magnify importance make larger allow too much for cram fill bloat surcharge balloon spread overcalculate express emotion juggle fill out blow-up overelaborate yeast lay too much stress on make a mountain out of drive up swell up go up make mountain of molehill add detail to add flesh to make something out of nothing concentrate interfere with tinker with patch fiddle with acclaim go over the top about go on and on about exaggerate information go into detail about sharpen reinforce dilate applaud praise spread on thick forge mount sweeten sensationalize make mountain out of molehill counterfeit quicken gain strength pick up advance heat up lighten pour it on set off spike darken add fuel whet point tone up heap on poison airbrush run up jump up fan the flames of invent play-act debase stage perform splash produce tragedize present sensationalise execute playact enact farcialize show vitiate foreground contravene salt put on an act rig traverse gloss deacon four-flush fake it deceive contort frame up fib underscore feature parody make much of punctuate give color to play on heartstrings play to the gallery play to gallery make a performance of press conceal carry go overboard with do to death illuminate glorify gloss over coat grace italicize overload camp up overburden overtax overindulge fatigue overtire pressure overreach overprize blarney blow smoke miscolor pass off cover up skew angle snow cheese give a false idea of cloak bias beard mask mangle pirate confuse dress italicise deck window-dress adorn enrich sugar-coat camouflage call attention to draw attention to turn spotlight on bring to the fore talk big strain yourself make a thing about pull the longbow drive oneself make a thing of run riot wear down go too far wear yourself out garnish beautify ornament bedeck bite off too much run into the ground exceed overreckon overassess rate too highly assess too highly think overesteem accelerate begild engild plate paint aureate overlay wash tinsel whitewash aurify glitter supersize exaggerate the worth of stoke supplement think too highly of expect too much of praise too highly think too much of exaggerate the merits of prize too highly lengthen add expatiate turn up make louder soup up

give someone a sweetener give someone a taste of their own medicine give someone a telling off give someone a thrill give someone a ticking-off give someone authorization give someone a slap in the face give someone a shout give someone a sentence give someone a row give someone a roof over their head give someone a rollicking